By Michael Nam
Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey made waves when he quietly joined the governors of Texas, Louisiana and South Dakota in a legal brief to challenge Pres. Obama’s executive orders on immigration. The governor’s stealthy action, when discovered, provoked outrage among immigrant activists for its disregard of the humanitarian cost of such a delaying tactic.
The legal brief on behalf of a lawsuit seeks an injunction from the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) programs. It questions “whether the President can unilaterally legalize the presence of millions of people and unilaterally give them myriad legal benefits, including work permits, Medicare, Social Security, and tax credits.”
