Georgia's two U.S. senators and four of its congressmen joined 107 other Republican federal lawmakers this week in filing court papers opposing President Barack Obama's executive actions on immigration.
U.S. Sens. Johnny Isakson and David Perdue and U.S. Reps. Buddy Carter, Tom Graves, Barry Loudermilk and Tom Price added their names to the court brief supporting a lawsuit brought by Georgia and 25 other states. The American Center for Law and Justice, a conservative law firm based in Washington, is also a part of the new effort.
Their 33-page brief says the Obama administration’s plan “changes the law and sets a new policy, exceeding the executive’s constitutional authority and disrupting the delicate balance of powers.”
The Obama administration has proposed suspending the threat of deportation for millions of immigrants living illegally in the U.S. Federal immigration authorities say they are shifting their focus toward deporting recent border crossers, criminals and people who pose threats to national security. Those who have no criminal records but have deep roots and families in the U.S. aren’t priorities for removal, according to the White House.
In legal briefs filed with the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, the Obama administration said halting its efforts would prevent it from “most effectively allocating its resources regarding removal of aliens to support its paramount mission to protect the homeland and secure our borders.”
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