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Obamanomics, by John R. Talbott, published July 1, 2008

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IMMIGRATION REFORM - On The Issues

WASHINGTON -- None of the 13 remaining Republican presidential candidates support comprehensive immigration reform with a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, now that Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has dropped out of the race.

Some of Grahams policy stances were bold for a GOP presidential candidate, which is perhaps why he never rose above one or two percent in the polls. He frequently criticized businessman Donald Trump for his anti-immigrant rhetoric and went after Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas for his opposition to abortion ban exceptions. He publicly said that climate change is caused by human activity and said he was open to increasing taxes to reduce the national debt. The Republican field is a lot more conservative without the good-humored Graham, who also distinguished himself by being the field's only bachelor.

On immigration reform, Graham worked with fellow candidate and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio to pass the so-called Gang of Eight" bill in 2013, warning his fellow Republicans that they needed to get right with Latino voters if they wanted to have any chances at electoral success in the future. Many Republicans thought so at the time, and the bill passed 68 to 32. Since then, GOP candidates have veered so far right that it's hard to believe a bill that would have allowed undocumented immigrants to earn citizenship passed the Senate only two years ago. Rubio has all but disowned the bill, saying that although he's still open to legal status for undocumented immigrants, he wouldn't support a comprehensive bill like the one he once championed without first enacting stronger border security measures.

Graham, though, stuck to his guns, and his statements on immigration throughout his short presidential run are remarkably similar to what he's said in the past.

The senator has consistently said that the GOP needs to embrace immigration reform in order to win the White House.

If we dont pass immigration reform, Graham said in 2013, if we dont get it off the table in a reasonable, practical way, it doesnt matter who you run in 2016. Were in a demographic death spiral as a party, and the only way to get back in the good graces with the Hispanic community, in my view, is to pass comprehensive immigration reform. If you dont do that, it really doesnt matter who runs in my view.

Former President George W. Bush got 44 percent of the Hispanic vote in 2004, but Mitt Romney got just 27 percent of the vote in 2012.

This is an odd formula for the party to adopt, the fastest growing demographic in the country, and were losing votes every election, Graham said on Fox News that same year. Its one thing to shoot yourself in the foot -- just dont reload the gun. I intend not to reload this gun when it comes to Hispanics. I intend to tear this wall down and pass an immigration reform bill thats an American solution to an American problem.

The 2016 GOP field is more conservative following Lindsey Graham's decision to drop out of the presidential race.

Graham, who made pragmatic arguments for comprehensive immigration reform in 2013, stuck with the same message this year.

Unless there is a baby boom that I dont see coming, and Im part of the problem, Im not married and I dont have any kids, we better hope we can improve our legal immigration system -- were going to need a lot more legal immigration than is in this bill, I wish we could do more, he said on the Senate floor in June of 2013. Whos going to take care of the Baby Boomers when we retire whos going to replace the workers in our economy if we dont have better legal immigration?

He repeated this argument exactly two years later, in June.

We're going to be down to two workers for every retiree in the next 20 years, he explained at the Aspen Ideas Festival. So when I hear a Republican say, We need to cap legal immigration, what world are you looking at?

Graham was alone among the Republican candidates in another regard too: He was the only one to clearly and consistently condemn Trump for his anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim rhetoric. He said Trumps plan to deport all undocumented immigrants would kill the Republican Party, and is stupid, illegal and not practical.

"I believe Donald Trump is destroying the Republican Partys chances to win an election that we cant afford to lose," Graham said earlier this month. "You think you're going to win an election with that kind of garbage?"

The Democratic National Committee was quick to point out that Graham's departure from the GOP field left it a lot more hostile to immigration reform.

In its 2012 election autopsy, the Republican Party made a big deal about supporting immigration reform and reaching out to Hispanic voters," DNC spokesman Eric Walker said in a statement Monday. "Three years later, the one presidential candidate who has consistently favored comprehensive immigration reform just dropped out of the race after attracting virtually no support.

"At the same time, [Donald Trump] has consistently demonized immigrant communities," Walker continued, "while [Ted Cruz] recently challenged the rest of the field to align with his extreme position of opposing legalization or citizenship for undocumented immigrants. Good job, good effort, GOP.

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The actions are aimed at allowing millions of undocumented immigrants to apply for programs that could make them eligible for work authorization and associated benefits.

The President unveiled the programs over a year ago, but federal courts blocked implementation in response to a challenge brought by Texas and 25 other states. Since then, the nearly 4.3 million immigrants who would have been eligible have been caught in legal limbo.

The Supreme Court which already has a docket bursting with consequential issues will likely rule on the case by early summer. If the Court greenlights the programs that are considered a centerpiece of the President's second term, they will go into effect before he leaves office.

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The Supreme Court's ruling will come down in the midst of the presidential campaign and will settle an issue that has become a talking point for Republican candidates who say that the President exceeded his authority when he announced the programs.

At issue is the implementation of the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) aimed at the approximately 4.3 million undocumented immigrants who are parents of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents, as well as an expansion of the 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) targeting teenagers and young adults who were born outside of the U.S. but raised in the country.

The President's actions allow eligible participants to obtain temporary lawful presence and apply for work authorization as well as some associated benefits.

"Millions of families have waited nearly a year for these programs to take effect," said Karen Tumlin of the National Immigration Law Center. "They will now get a full day in court as the nation's highest court hears this case of tremendous moral and legal importance."

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has been leading the charge in court against the Obama administration, said that the unilateral actions are unconstitutional and that the administration also violated the Administrative Procedures Act, a law that sets forth how federal agencies can establish regulations.

"The Executive does have enforcement discretion to forbear from removing aliens on an individual basis," Paxton argued in court papers, but that does not include "the power to deem unlawful conduct as lawful, or to change an alien's statutory immigration classification."

Nov. 2014: Clinton backs Obama's immigration plan

Paxton said the programs represent one of the "largest changes in immigration policy in our Nation's history" and that the state has the standing to bring the case in part because it will bear the burden and cost of issuing additional driver's licenses.

In a statement out Tuesday, Paxton said that by taking up the case, the Supeme Court "recognizes the importance of the separation of powers."

"As federal courts have already ruled three times, there are limits to the President's authority, and those limits enacted by Congress were exceeded when the President unilaterally sought to grant 'lawful presence' to more than 4 million unauthorized aliens who are in this country unlawfully," he said in a statement. "The Court should affirm what President Obama said himself on more than 20 occasions: that he cannot unilaterally rewrite congressional laws and circumvent the people's representatives."

The Obama administration says that the actions are a valid exercise of prosecutorial discretion and that Texas and the states lack the legal harm, called "standing," to challenge them in Court.

Supreme Court Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli argued in court filings that if the lower court ruling is left undisturbed it will allow the states "to frustrate the federal government's enforcement of the nation's immigration laws."

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Clinton Strikes a Pose on Immigration. Will she Deliver?

CHIRLA calls on Democratic presidential candidate to fix immigration mistakes of the past, including President Bill Clinton's policies that hurt families

Los Angeles -- The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA), an immigrant rights organization based in California, welcomed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's remarks Tuesday on immigration reform delivered in Las Vegas while surrounded by young immigrants who shared their stories with her.

The following are statements for Angelica Salas, CHIRLA executive director.

"Secretary Clinton has set herself apart from the pack of presidential contenders thus far by endorsing immigration reform with a path to citizenship. We agree with Mrs. Clinton that fixing our broken and unjust immigration laws is a family issue, a moral issue, a national identity issue.

We welcome Mrs. Clinton's intent to push immigration reform if elected President and we agree with her our nation cannot wait for a path to citizenship for millions of people who contribute on a daily basis to our nation's growth, economy, and vitality. We commend Mrs. Clinton for firmly stating she will fight for a comprehensive solution, stop attacks against executive action programs such as DAPA and DACA, and to go even further if Congress does not pass legislation.

The question is how much further will she go if she is elected President. We expect Mrs. Clinton to remain bold, committed, and ready to make immigration laws humane, targeted and effective, including fixing past mistakes by President Clinton which have directly contributed to the tearing apart of countless families. Only through actions in the face of inaction will we believe Mrs. Clinton's pose today strikes the tone our nation needs and our community deserves."

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