Wife of 7th Special Forces Group vet faces deportation under tighter immigration rule

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(03-06-2018, 12:32 AM)BmorePat87 Wrote: To ensure a more constructive dialogue, I want to continue off of this post since the part I underlined is what I think is at the crux of this

This is a question for anyone, not just Bfine: Should the law have to specify that the protection can occur even if there's a deportation order or should it just be assumed that this is the intent of the law?


Personal interpretation: the law is meant to protect someone in this situation, and attempting to use a preexisting deportation order seems to be a petty maneuver that ignores the intent of the law. 

Also, should we be making an effort to go after people who are law abiding, tax paying, and other wise productive members of our society and make it harder for them to have legal status simply because of grudges? 

What we should be doing is passing immigration reform laws and stop having the judicial and executive branches of the government do the job of the legislature. One of my chief complaints with Obama was his propensity to "legislate" from the Oval Office. 

As I read up on the PIP order, I see that it does not applying if someone faced a deportation order prior to the marriage. So I must ask the same question: What would we have POTUS do? Kick the can down the road or force legislature.