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ForgoTheConsequence

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9. You're right, he cannot change the laws.

Reply to okaawhatever (Reply #7)

Fri Mar 14, 2014, 03:06 AM

Mar 2014

But he does have leeway when it comes to how laws are enforced and how laws and their enforcement are prioritized.

See: Marijuana legalization in Colorado, the deportation of undocumented workers, ACA, etc.

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President Obama orders review of US deportation practices [View all] cal04 Mar 2014 OP

Immigration reform? MyNameGoesHere Mar 2014 #1

Good, but weird. ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2014 #2

Haven't you noticed.. President Obama has been by-passing Congress very Cha Mar 2014 #5

He can ask for a review and make recommendations but he can't change the law. That does okaawhatever Mar 2014 #7

You're right, he cannot change the laws. ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2014 #9

The Immigration system is broken. ReRe Mar 2014 #3

I am wondering if the whole damn government is not broken. Just in my family we have a food stamp jwirr Mar 2014 #12

Republicans or Republican lites have been... ReRe Mar 2014 #15

Might explain why repugs have been dragging their feet on immigration -- they don't want it changed. QuestForSense Mar 2014 #4

And what that fails to mention that anyone not trying to push an anti-Obama agenda knows is okaawhatever Mar 2014 #8

It's time.. thank you, President Obama. Cha Mar 2014 #6

The king of deportation is only trying to help Dems win ... L0oniX Mar 2014 #10

Yea, Hispanics will never vote for Obama's 3rd term now. JoePhilly Mar 2014 #13

Our deportation policies are cruel. Dem4ever27 Mar 2014 #11

Sorry, can you run this logic by me one more time? hughee99 Mar 2014 #16

Obama may be concerned about the pain treestar Mar 2014 #14

Yet his 2015 budget continues mandatory quotas for private prison beds woo me with science Mar 2014 #17