U.S. Supreme Court,
Immigration,
Constitutional Law,
Administrative/Regulatory
Apr. 29, 2015
When a state stops a major federal initiative in its tracks
The latest skirmish in the ongoing Immigration Wars is taking place in a Texas border town - and the ability of a state to halt a major federal initiative should not be underestimated.
Charles S. Doskow
Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law
University of La Verne College of Law
Email: dosklaw@aol.com
Harvard Law School
Charles is a past president of the Inland Empire Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, and in 2012 was awarded the chapter's Erwin Chemerinsky Defender of the Constitution award.
The Immigration Wars can ignite some violent firefights, and none more incendiary than when President Barack Obama decides that the needs of the nation require that he circumvent a paralyzed Congress and take action on his own.
The latest such skirmish is being played out in Texas, between the administration on the one hand and 26 states, led by Texas, on the other. This brouhaha addresses action (acronym DAPA) by the Department of H...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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