As many as five million undocumented immigrants could be able to avoid deportation under President Barack Obama’s upcoming executive actions on immigration, which could come as soon as next week, the New York Times reported Thursday.
The plans have not been finalized, but the Times cited “sources with direct knowledge” of the president’s intentions. The actions could come as soon as next week or be pushed until December, but they will come before the new year, according to the Times.
Up to 3.3 million parents whose children are U.S. citizens or legal residents could receive work permits under Obama’s order. How long those people have lived in the United States will be a key factor: More than 3 million could be given legal status if the threshold is five years, but that could shrink to 2.5 million if the residency threshold is 10 years.
Another million-plus people who came to the United States illegally as children — as well as their parents — could also be granted legal protections.
Obama would still prioritize deportation of convicted criminals and those who have recently come across the border, according to the Times.
So there’s still time to lay in digitalis, smelling salts and earplugs in advance of the Mother of All Right Wing Old White Conniption Fits.
Here comes the I word!
Time to go full Bulworth, Mr. President. Executive orders on immigration. Climate change. How about fast-tracking the Loretta Lynch nomination and making it clear that the Keystone XL will not be built as long as you’re President?
These people hate your guts, sir. It doesn’t matter what you say or do. You will never win them over. Not a single action you take will win you an iota of sympathy or cooperation from a bunch of bigoted hayseeds who have worked from Day 1 to destroy your Presidency at all costs.
Fuck them. You owe them nothing.
I still remember O’Reilly interviewing Sarah Palin years ago about immigration reform. All she wanted to talk about was securing the border. O’Reilly got tired of it and pressed her. He said okay secure the border,then what do we do with the 12-20M already here? Deport them? She said yes. She said what the Right Wing Old White Conniptioners won’t say. They want to deport the dreamers and the parents of the anchor babies and they want them to take the US citizen anchor babies with them. I say it’s time for Pres. Obama to get in their faces with IR and force them to say what they really mean.
I’ve got nothin’…none of the youtubez of monkeys throwing poop had enough monkeys all throwing it at once to provide a reasonable approximation of the GOP/Teatrolls reaction to this news.
On the other hand, I did find this useful metaphor for 'Murkin gun culture:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhxqIITtTtU