New York Times
By Allen Rappeport
December 1, 2014
Jeh
C. Johnson, the secretary of Homeland Security, is to tell a
congressional committee on Tuesday that illegal immigrants who would be
protected under President Obama’s new plan “are not
priorities for removal,” according to prepared remarks released on
Monday.
“It’s
time we acknowledge that and encourage them to be held accountable,”
Mr. Johnson said in his prepared remarks. “This is simple common sense.”
Mr.
Obama’s plan will allow some longtime undocumented immigrants — about
five million of them — to become permanent residents. Representative
Michael McCaul, Republican of Texas, the chairman
of the committee, has said Mr. Obama’s action is illegal and has vowed
to fight it.
“The
president’s decision to bypass Congress and grant amnesty to millions
of unlawful immigrants is unconstitutional and a threat to our
democracy,” Mr. McCaul said. “There is no doubt our
immigration system is broken and needs to be fixed, but this does not
mean the president has the authority to act without Congress.”
Mr.
Obama has said any congressional legislation would supersede his plan.
In his testimony, Mr. Johnson will say that he also prefers a
legislative solution but that the administration cannot
wait.
“In
the meantime, we will use our executive authority to fix as much of our
broken immigration system as possible,” Mr. Johnson will say, according
to his remarks.
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