Congress can also limit the Obama administration’s amnesty agenda by denying funding for work visas associated with the president’s DREAM Act decree. Ultimately, immigration policy is shared between the political branches, and the White House will always be afforded some discretion on how it carries out enforcement. However, Congress should assert its authority when the White House attempts to make an end-run around the political process.

Jon Feere is the legal-policy analyst at the Center for Immigration Studies.

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