Congressman Sensenbrenner Statement on the End of the DACA Program
"It is important that we get our immigration laws right."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner released the following statement regarding the end of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program:
Congressman Sensenbrenner: “The Obama administration overstepped its authority when it enacted the DACA program. I believe the proper way to address our nation’s immigration policy is through the legislative process. It is important that we get our immigration laws right.
“The complex challenges faced by DACA beneficiaries will not be solved overnight, and they certainly won’t be solved by executive order. When the Democrats controlled both Houses of Congress, former Speaker Nancy Pelosi was unable to solve the immigration problem unilaterally. This led to the Obama administration’s DACA program, which Obama himself said was temporary.
“The President has given Congress six months to act, and I believe that we must not only take serious action to address the complicated issues surrounding the DACA program, but also border security and enforcement of our laws. Nothing will be done without compromise from both sides of the immigration debate.
“Moving forward, I will continue to work with my congressional colleagues to enact long-term immigration reform through the legislative process, which does not give amnesty to illegal immigrants.”
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He doesn’t actually say anything about the relative merits of the DACA program.
Even if you were charitable enough to interpret his statement as meaning he supports DACA in principle but prefer it were done through a legislative process, that means two things. Either he favors using the program as a hostage in negotiating a GOP friendly immigration bill, or he just has no qualms in creating a break in continuity and uncertainty for those covered by DACA.
In either case, there’s a real lack of concern for the lives of innocent people here.