Trump admin to end separation policy

[Bengalzona]

(06-26-2018, 09:48 AM)Belsnickel Wrote: Dill covered this to an extent, but I want to expand a little on policy specifically. Policies include laws, directives, executive orders, regulations, etc., etc. The executive branch enacts policies that help them enforce the laws passed by Congress. Policies can be very informal, as well. People would be surprised if they knew just how many people were making policy in our governmental system.

This has its pros and cons. It can be more responsive to issues that arise, but at the same time elected officials are the ones accountable to the people and should be the ones making the policy. As you can probably guess, this is a big topic of discussion in the realm of public policy and administration.

Yes. And often (as in this case) policies are interpretations of how a law should be enforced. Once the law is created, the Executive and Judicial get busy interpreting.