Link - http://www.latintimes.com/obama-immigration-2015-sheriff-joe-arpaios-lawsuit-dismissed-court-citing-unsupported-335464
Date - 8/17/2015
Summary - President Obama announced an Executive Order on immigration in November of 2014. His 2012 Order dealt with DACA, deferred action on children, in which the INS would not deport children brought illegally before the age of 18. The 2014 Order dealt with DAPA, deferred action on parents, in which parents who entered illegally, but whose children are citizens, would not be deported. A notoriously conservative and outspoken sheriff from Phoenix, Joe Arapaio, brought a suit against Obama by claiming DAPA would lead to an increase in crime. The D.C. District Court of Appeals dismissed the suit, claiming that Arapaio does not have standing in the case, which means he cannot prove injury. Arapaio's lawyer hopes the U.S. Supreme Court will agree, though the next step is the 5th Circuit Court in New Orleans. Interestingly, the 5th Circuit is currently deciding a case brought by Texas against Obama for DAPA. The Texas suit has been granted standing and a federal court issued a ruling in February against Obama's plan. Texas reasoning was based on the claim immigrants will cost more money for public services, such as driver's licenses. While the 5th Circuit has not rendered its final ruling, it did rule in May against lifting the hold on DAPA, arguing "public interest favors maintenance of the injunction" against DAPA.
Question(s) - Was Obama within his constitutional powers in implementing an action that is widely popular? Why did Obama pass this executive order (what does cartoon say)?
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Based on the cartoon, Obama passed the law in order to appeal to Latino voters. In addition, the cartoon seems to imply that Obama was not within his constitutional powers and did not seem to acknowledge his checks and balances. However, there is nothing in the Constitution that prohibits him from making these actions. I agree that Arapaio did not have "standing in the case" because he could not prove his argument.
ReplyDeleteI think that Obama was within his constitutional powers on implementing this executive action. The cartoon is saying that the Arizona sheriff is blindly trying to destroy the latino vote by being ignorant compared to Obama who is destroying the Latino vote in the cartoon.
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ReplyDeleteAccording to the cartoon above, Obama was not acting within his constitutional powers. The cartoon depicts Obama stating that "rules are for losers". Obama passed this constitutional order because he wanted to win over Latino support, while Mitt Romney is displayed swinging blindly for Latino votes.
ReplyDeleteThe cartoon suggests that Obama was not within his constitutional powers to implement the action. While it may be widely popular, there are still views of opposition that believe implementing the action would be harmful to country. Arapaio's argument could not be backed by any factual evidence, making it wholly invalid. The cartoon is demonstrating that Obama is "bending the rules" of his power to secure the Latino vote that Mitt Romney is struggling to win.
ReplyDeletePresident Obama was within his constitutional powers because he made this decision in the interest of the general public. Arapaio was wrong to sue Obama because he does not have any legal standing in the case (according to the article) in that Obama's executive order does not harm anyone directly. People like Arapaio keep America in a state of xenophobia. It's time to move on, and this executive order is the push that America needs in order to do so.
ReplyDeleteThe cartoon above shows how Obama was trying to secure latino votes.Because this action is widely popular and the "public interest favors maintenance of the injunction," Obama is portrayed by being within his constitutional powers.This executive action ended up raising lots of concern for other immigration issues like anchor babies.
ReplyDeleteThis cartoon shows how Obama changed immigration policies in order to get the Latino vote. Obama's actions are unconstitutional. Obama passed this executive order which gives people US Citizenship. However, some of the people he is allowing to be US citizens are illegal immigrants, thus breaking immigration policy. It is possible to conclude that Obama passed this executive order for the purpose of gaining the Latino vote.
ReplyDeletePresident Obama was within his constitutional powers because he made this decision in the interest of the general public. Arapaio was wrong to sue Obama because he does not have any legal standing in the case (according to the article) in that Obama's executive order does not harm anyone directly. People like Arapaio keep America in a state of xenophobia. It's time to move on, and this executive order is the push that America needs in order to do so.
ReplyDeleteObama has the right to enact this executive action. However, when executive orders are used as a campaign tool, that is when trouble arises. I have no problem with the actual content of what Obama did, and Arapaio stood no chance with his argument, or lack thereof. However, in the Texas court, Obama has run into a problem, because there is founded evidence and a real argument, which Obama might very well lose.
ReplyDeleteObama was not within his constitutional powers when implementing an action that is widely popular. He did not keep checks and balances in mind when implementing this law. Obama passed this constitutional executive order because he wanted to lean towards Latinos and win over their votes.
ReplyDeleteI think that Obama was trying to secure the Latino vote in addition to passing an immigration act he actually believed would help the immigration situation. However, Obama undermined past orders and created his own policies which can be viewed as unconstitutional. I also think that Arpaio's argument is weak because he has little evidence and is fighting against something that he hypothetically believes will happen in the future , rather than something that is actually occurring.
ReplyDeleteObama was within his constitutional powers in implementing an action because the executive order is very popular and most of people support it. I think Obama passed this executive order to secure the Latino votes based on the cartoon. The cartoon also show how weak is Arapaio's allegation is against Obama's executive order.
ReplyDeleteaccording to the cartoon, Obama was looking to nail the latino vote while Romney was powerless to get those votes anyways. In the author's opinion, Obama went around the rules to enact this measure
ReplyDeleteI believe that Obama was within his constitutional powers to pass the executive order because this promotes the general welfare of the citizens of the United States. The cartoon, however, suggests that Obama had passed this executive order only appeal to the Latino voters, which would raise his popularity. In addition, the cartoon also suggests that Obama was exercising too much power and was not operating within reasonable limits.
ReplyDeleteAlthough Obama's DAPA is idealistic, it is unrealistic. However, it is constitutional because Obama is not allowing these immigrants to become citizens. Rather, they simply will be able to stay, rather than be deported. This subject is not detailed within the Constitution, thus Obama is taking the "living Constitution", and molding it to his policy. The political cartoon hints that this use of loose constructionism, as well used in DACA, is a creative way in order to appeal to the latino vote, rather than Mitt Romney's typical method during the 2012 election.
ReplyDeleteObama has expanded his powers like many presidents do during presidency. Obama, "is taking executive action, in particular by directing the Department of Homeland Security to expand programs that defer deportation for classes of undocumented immigrants." Obama had ignored the U.S. Immigration Law and made sure that illegal immigrants with citizen children are not going to get deported. The actions will put burdens on local governments. Obama had forced this law without thinking about the consequences that the local governments will experience. By shifting the interpretation of the law, Obama had not implemented an action within his constitutional powers. There is much debate of this action and the Republican Party highly criticizes it. According to the cartoon, Obama took this action to get the Latino votes. He was able to bypass the Constitution and implement his own ideas to gain more votes. He did not implement his ideas for the benefit of the country, he did it to gain more votes, thus it was for his individual motive.
ReplyDeleteObama was not within his constitutional powers in implementing this law as he was only doing so in order to try to appeal to the Latino voters. The political cartoon and it's author appear to imply that Obama wasn't within his constitutional authority ("Rules are for losers") and went beyond his own constitutional limitations or jurisdictions. Similarly, Romney's decisions are portrayed a "hit-or-miss" as he swings with reckless abandon for the same Latino voters.
ReplyDeleteTexas has a history for being anti-immigration as it houses many strong minded Republicans so it's no surprise that they filed a suit against DACA. Even as the influx of immigrants would cause more money to supply public services, the immigrants would also be contributing to the economy by spending and making money. I too agree that Arapaio does not have standing in the case because he just claims that immigrant s cause an increase in crime, a judgmental racial stereotype.
ReplyDeleteTexas has a history for being anti-immigration as it houses many strong minded Republicans so it's no surprise that they filed a suit against DACA. Even as the influx of immigrants would cause more money to supply public services, the immigrants would also be contributing to the economy by spending and making money. I too agree that Arapaio does not have standing in the case because he just claims that immigrant s cause an increase in crime, a judgmental racial stereotype.
ReplyDeleteCritics of DAPA argued that by not enforcing immigration law, which says that undocumented immigrants should be deported, Obama violated the clause of the Constitution that says the president “shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.” The Obama administration argued that the president has the authority under the Constitution to designate resources among immigrants, especially in the area of immigration law, where historically, an unusual amount of power is given to the president to set priorities.
ReplyDeleteObama was well within his constitutional powers as president to issue this executive action. There is no constitutional basis for denying him the right to do this. As a democrat, Obama was already in favor with the Latino vote. The cartoonist seems to think Obama used this order to guarantee the Latino vote, while Romney was very unlikely to secure the vote, as illustrated by the cartoon.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Obama was within his constitutional powers because his decision was in hopes of bettering the general public. According to the cartoon, Obama passed this executive order because he wants a change and doesn't care for the rules set because it would be common sense to better the general public.
ReplyDeleteI believe that Obama was within his constitutional powers because his decision was in hopes of bettering the general public. According to the cartoon, Obama passed this executive order because he wants a change and doesn't care for the rules set because it would be common sense to better the general public.
ReplyDeleteObama was within the constitutional powers of the executive branch in this case. However, it seems pretty evident that he was pandering the the Latino Vote to solidify his already somewhat strong position with them. It is also justified for Texas to appeal this case, and even though it will an extremely tedious process, the courts should ultimately decide this issue.
ReplyDeleteIn review of this summary, I feel that Obama was motivated by two factors to implement this executive order. One, I feel that Obama was trying to secure the latino vote both for himself and the Democratic party through enacting DAPA. Secondly, I feel Obama had a moral obligation to do so as his father was an immigrant to this country and he wanted to protect families of all immigrants through this legislation. Of the two motives, I think Obama was most driven by the latter.
ReplyDeleteWhat I think this political cartoon is saying is that Obama is ignoring the rules in order to get what he wants. He obviously achieves the Latino vote by taking these actions. He is technically forgiving law breakers and rewarding them with not having to be deported due to the fact that they brought children into the US who were not at fault for the illegal immigration.
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ReplyDeleteThis cartoon is showing how Obama used his presidential powers and an executive order to secure the latino vote. I think that Obama was in his constitutional powers because the president is allowed to exercise these kind of powers. He offered the order to get the support he and his democrats needed. He wanted to secure the Latino vote for him, and eventually the democrats in later elections. However, I do feel that it was in his rights to do so, because he was within his constitutional authority. It was for the welfare of the people, and it was a large sum of people so he had the power. In addition, orders and ideas on immigration are always being put out and changing so I think he was continuing a trend.
I believe that Obama's chief reasoning for passing DAPA was to create a stronger American workforce and prevent families from being torn apart. Obama knew of the potential in a large latino workforce in the agricultural sector, and he didn't want to unjustly boot immigrants and first generation Americans and ruin their families. Also, in passing this executive order, Obama helped to secure a large majority of the Latino vote for democrats for many of the upcoming elections.
ReplyDeleteThe political cartoon seems to imply that the main reason for Obama's executive action was his hopes of securing the Latino vote. I do believe Obama was acting within his constitutional powers. As the president, Obama is able to pass executive actions if he believes the matter is pressing enough to demand immediate attention. Also, he was acting in hopes of improving the welfare of Americans. His executive action ensured that immigrants would not be separated from their American-born children through deportation. He is protecting up to "5 million undocumented Americans from threat of deportation".
ReplyDeleteThe cartoon implies that the reason he implemented the executive order was to appeal to the Latinos. The cartoon basically says he did it to help with the democrats for the next election. As the president he was within his constitutional powers because he felt that something needed to immediately be done. He was preventing families from being separated. He did it for the welfare of the citizens
ReplyDeleteIt is up to the courts, not me, to decide if he was within his constitutional rights. However, Obama was just enacting an executive order on immigration, which a great many presidents before him have done. It also seems like Arpaio's claims are unfounded, which will help Obama's case.
ReplyDeleteObama implemented his executive orders in order to prevent the deportation of illegal aliens who arrived in the US as young children. The comic is implying that Obama did so to win the Latino vote in order to beat Mitt Romney in the 2012 election. It is saying that he did this not out of the good of his heart, but only for personal gain. It is quite possible this is true, since the timing of the DREAM Act was pretty close to the 2012 presidential election.
In implementing the action, Obama was within his constitutional rights. He was protecting people from discrimination. It is President Obama's job to lead the country and since he felt so strongly about Immigration Reform, he took the right action of implementing the executive action.
ReplyDeleteThe cartoon is showing that Obama's decision to protect so called illegal immigrants would increase his popularity among latinos and The man about to strike the piñata is doing the opposite; He is decreasing his popularity among latinos by ignoring there need for protection and rights.
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ReplyDeleteAs said by many above, the cartoon makes it seem as though Obama's purpose is to appeal to latino votes. The imagery is dramatic and negative, suggesting he was in the wrong. I disagree. Not only was it within his justified power, but I believe it was the right thing to do as well. To start, the claims of them taking jobs and being heavy burdens financially have largely proven false. In fact, immigrants start a large majority of small business, putting money back into local communities ( as opposed to big businesses that export labor and move money out of local communities). Beyond most of the arguments about keeping immigrants out of our country being factually and consistently disproved, I believe they are won over by purely humane reasons. Most people illegally crossing the border come from situations that would reduce most to tears to this country in hopes of bettering their lives. I think we need to extend basic sympathy to these people rather than deny them this opportunity. Who are we to hold "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" from another human being?
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