This week, President Donald Trump is expected to end DACA, a program designed to allow illegal immigrants to stay and work legally in the United States. The decision — while not final — has elicited outrage on both ends of the political spectrum.
But this isn’t the first time.
When Barack Obama first created DACA, Republicans rightly criticized the program on multiple fronts. They claimed it was an affront to our established immigration laws and that its very creation as unconstitutional.
The latter argument stems from the fact that DACA wasn’t the result of legislation, but rather an executive order. In legal terms, executive orders can’t overrule laws. They’re supposed to be directives for how the executive branch shall execute the laws written by congress.
Now, some Republicans are changing their tune. But let’s not forget how they felt about the program in the first place.
See what Speaker of the House Paul Ryan said about DACA under Barack Obama on the next page:
illegal is illegal
Paul Ryan is a fish out of water. He flips and flops on issues that are not necessarily what’s best for America and the American citizens. He is a Democrat posing as a Republican.
Hey dumbass name one thing the liberals have done for Americans
This guy is a big part of the problem
Obviously not Ryan…it wasn’t followed thru…why don’t you go back to Minnesota & go fish or something
The government should not be allowed to make illegals legal. If they upheld our laws illegals would not be here. The DACA figure of 800,000 is those working “legally”. The actual figure is 1.9 million. What is not included in that figure is the Middle East. I wonder why? Make sure to scroll down the page.
http://www.migrationpolicy.org/programs/data-hub/deferred-action-childhood-arrivals-daca-profiles
No DACCA program it was illegal from the beginning. Eliminate it
You allowed it as Speaker of the house numb nuts!
Blatantly unconstitutional…. No$#%&!@*
Than fix it moron
Ryan….STOP PLAYING POLITICS at the EXPENSE of the AMERICAN CITIZENS….you know, the PEOPLE WHO VOTED FOR YOU??? YOU have been ACTING LIKE A FLIP FLOPPING FLOUNDER …..STUCK IN THE WASHINGTON SWAMP!!!! SAY WHAT YOU MEAN and MEAN WHAT YOU SAY…for ONCE!!!!