Smith Statement on U.S. District Court’s Injunction on President’s Executive Action on Immigration
February 18, 2015
Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA) released the following statement regarding a Texas U.S. District Court’s injunction on the President’s executive action on immigration reform:
“I am disappointed in the decision to temporarily delay the President’s executive action. The President acted within his legal authority to help fix our broken immigration system as President Bush, Reagan, and many Presidents have before. The President’s action is much needed as it would bring millions of families and children who live in constant fear of deportation out of the shadows and refocus our resources on individuals who present real risks to our communities. Delaying this critical action continues to ignore the glaring need for immigration reform and will continue to rip families and communities across the country apart.”