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Courtney Statement on President Obama's Immigration Accountability Executive Actions

Statement

Date: Nov. 20, 2014
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Immigration

Tonight, Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) released the following statement after President Obama's speech outlining the planned implementation of the Immigration Accountability Executive Actions:

"It has been 511 days since the Senate passed a bipartisan immigration reform bill which would stabilize the broken immigration system, reduce the federal budget deficit, and--according to the Congressional Budget Office--grow the U.S. economy. Despite calls by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the American Farm Bureau, and faith-based groups of all stripes, Speaker Boehner has refused for more than a year to allow even a debate on this measure, of which I am a cosponsor. The President's temporary executive order adheres to past precedent regarding immigration, and should act as a spur to Congressional action -- not further obstruction."


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