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JANUARY 9, 2015

ROKITA DEMANDS TIMELY ACTION ON PRESIDENT’S ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION ORDERS

Congressman Rokita: “One of the greatest threats to the future of our Republic is the President’s utter disregard for checks and balances.  His executive action on immigration brazenly ignores the Constitution and the will of the American people.  As a first item of business in the 114th Congress, we must check the President’s authority and fight to preserve the rule of law.” 

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday U.S. Representative Todd Rokita (IN-04) sent a letter to House Leadership requesting immediate action to block President Obama’s illegal executive orders, which grant amnesty to five million illegal immigrants.  

“Instead of building bridges with the new Congress and partnering on bipartisan solutions, President Obama has chosen to govern by executive fiat, doubling down on his radical, liberal agenda.  I have endlessly opposed this administration's attempts to skirt the Constitution and ignore the checks and balances designed by our Founding Fathers.  By acting early in this new Congress, we can put a stop to this abuse of power,” said Rep. Rokita. 

Rep. Rokita, along with 56 of his colleagues, sent a letter asking for immediate legislative remedies to President Obama’s actions.  Soon after sending the letter, House Leadership announced funding legislation will be introduced next week with the goal of denying funds for the President’s unlawful actions.  In December, Congress only authorized funding for Department of Homeland Security programs and functions through February 27, 2015.

To read the letter to House Leadership, including Speaker John Boehner, click here.

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