Obama administration considers ignoring Congress, helping illegalsBy JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration is considering ways it could go around Congress to allow undocumented migrants to stay in the United States since its attempts to push a broad overhaul of immigration law have been thwarted, according to an agency memo.
The internal draft written by officials at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services outlines ways that the government could provide "relief" to illegal immigrants -- including delaying deportation for some, perhaps indefinitely, or granting green cards to others -- in the absence of legislation revamping the system.
It's emerging as chances fade in this election year for a measure Obama favors to put the nation's estimated 12 million undocumented immigrants on a path to legal status, and as debate rages over an Arizona law targeting people suspected of being in the country illegally...
Continued at LinkBut, by Allah, this man loves the "democratic process"...