tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054910627465846465.post5327151122873781414..comments2024-03-28T15:30:35.153-07:00Comments on The Hitchhiker's Guide to National Affairs: (un)Lucky 17: The Number of States Suing ObamaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054910627465846465.post-89099183911987681352014-12-08T16:09:52.570-08:002014-12-08T16:09:52.570-08:00I think that the notion of this EO increasing ille...I think that the notion of this EO increasing illegal immigration is largely speculative, and that this not grounds to prove that Obama has failed to protect the United States Constitution. Thus this lawsuit is not really valid.<br /><br />Racism is a a factor in anti-immigration mentality to a degree, but a huge influx of mostly poor immigrants can have very negative impacts on a state's economy in the short term. <br /><br />I think the best fix for the immigration system would be to hugely increase the number of legal immigrants let into the country. One number of legal immigrants does more harm than the same number of legal immigrants due to issues of law enforcement and things like drivers' licenses and taxation.Alex Medwidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17572822656323855441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054910627465846465.post-92070702032931576782014-12-06T19:00:47.004-08:002014-12-06T19:00:47.004-08:00I agree with Kelsey. This action is allowed becaus...I agree with Kelsey. This action is allowed because the Dept of Homeland Security is allowed to exercise prosecutorial discretion, which is why I don't thin the suit will hold. I think it is a big part, but some people are genuinely scared about any economic consequences that may come with it (which I think are overblown - and there are some benefits, one of which you can read about here: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/05/business/05immigration.html). So, it influences it, but you can't assume someone is a racist because they take a conservative position on immigration policy. I personally think that with regards to the immigration issue as a whole, we need to make H-1B visas easier to get. It is ridiculous how many people who should be contributing to the American economy can't because of our broken immigration system. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054910627465846465.post-21382490162363884772014-12-06T12:48:44.202-08:002014-12-06T12:48:44.202-08:00I slightly disagree with Rene and Lindsay. I don&#...I slightly disagree with Rene and Lindsay. I don't think that this EO is really that horrible. Like Andros said, these states are looking for any reason to blame Obama. While it may be slightly over stepping his bounds, at a certain point there needs to be action on this immigration issue and that's exactly what Obama did. The inefficiency of Congress needs to be dealt with and that's what Obama did. Racism may not necessarily be a large part but it's definitely a part. America is still racist, that seems obvious at this point. Immigration into our country and having the "American Dream" is supposed to be a possibility. At this point in our country, if you're from Latin America, this is not a realistic possibility and that needs to change somehow.Kelsey O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02731265756121340603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054910627465846465.post-27175158187511926572014-12-04T17:09:47.553-08:002014-12-04T17:09:47.553-08:00While I agree with you, Andros, that the states ar...While I agree with you, Andros, that the states are trying to find any way to prevent Obama from getting his way, I do partially understand the increased immigration fear. While the EO would only apply to those who have been in the US for over 5 years and fit the other criteria, this could open the door for those who see this change in policy as a leniency to illegal immigrants and might take advantage of it even though it would not apply to them. While Obama explicitly says that the law does not apply to future immigrants and that it is not "amnesty," I realize that certain states might understand this legislation as a danger. I agree with Rene on his point that the suit will not hold partly because the economic burden of immigrants will not change with this bill because the applicable immigrants are already in the US. Lastly, I do not think that racism is the issue, but the increased anger towards immigrants as a group that current US citizens think are a danger to them. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01151030155085198280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1054910627465846465.post-14882607012501340312014-12-04T13:17:40.549-08:002014-12-04T13:17:40.549-08:00I agree with the states decisions, they do in fact...I agree with the states decisions, they do in fact have ground to sue Obama. However, I do not think the suit would hold, for which the only thing stopping some states is the sheer fact that the immigrants help the economy, for which brings me to the case of racism. I do not think this situation is based on racism, but more based on the economy.<br />As for fixing the immigration problem, I do not think building more borders would help. Instead, I think the US should focus more on looking into the process of immigration. For, I think that the reason why immigrants are undocumented in the first place is because of the complications the system creates.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com