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McCaul Signs Amicus Brief Challenging President Obama's Unconstitutional Executive Amnesty

May 12, 2015

McCaul Signs Amicus Brief Challenging President Obama's Unconstitutional Executive Amnesty

AUSTIN, TX – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) has joined 112 Congressional colleagues in signing the amicus brief in Texas et al v United States. The amicus brief is in support of a continued injunction challenging the constitutionality of President Obama's unilateral executive amnesty orders. The brief has been filed with the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.

McCaul: "President Obama continues to ignore the constitutional restraints on the office he holds. As he knows, only Congress can make the laws that govern our country. The February ruling of the US District Court halting implementation of the President's unconstitutional actions should not be ignored. I am confident the courts will rule that the President does not have the authority to act unilaterally to change our immigration laws, something President Obama himself conceded 22 times. Instead of trying to usurp the constitution, President Obama should focus on something the American people want; securing our border."

The full amicus brief can be found here.

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