2016 Postmortem

lunamagica

(9,967 posts) Wed Nov 16, 2016, 03:40 PM Nov 2016

Do you think there's any possibility that President Obama will pardon the 11 million

undocumented immigrants currently living and working in he US?

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Do you think there's any possibility that President Obama will pardon the 11 million (Original Post) lunamagica Nov 2016 OP

I don't think he will but it would be awesome if he did. LonePirate Nov 2016 #1

It would be intense, but what can they do to him now? lunamagica Nov 2016 #4

Can he actually and legally do that? I don't know, either way. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2016 #2

It sure would! It would be a thing of beauty! lunamagica Nov 2016 #5

Only if he can list them all by name. nt jmg257 Nov 2016 #3

They have the names of those Dreamers that registered. Cattledog Nov 2016 #6

How do you know that? I heard someone, (perhaps Reop. Gutierrez suggesting it, so maybe it lunamagica Nov 2016 #11

Reagan did it. Control-Z Nov 2016 #7

Yes, the Democratic congress signed off on it lunamagica Nov 2016 #12

He can pardon crimes but not violations of immigration laws Jersey Devil Nov 2016 #8

hear me MFM008 Nov 2016 #9

I guess so...still, it is a nice fantasy lunamagica Nov 2016 #13

They'd still be living here illegally even if he did. NYC Liberal Nov 2016 #10

LonePirate

(13,420 posts)

1. I don't think he will but it would be awesome if he did.

Reply to lunamagica (Original post)

Wed Nov 16, 2016, 03:42 PM

Nov 2016

The fury from Republicans would be intense, though.

lunamagica

(9,967 posts)

4. It would be intense, but what can they do to him now?

Reply to LonePirate (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 16, 2016, 04:08 PM

Nov 2016

And yes, it would be AWESOME!

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,615 posts)

2. Can he actually and legally do that? I don't know, either way.

Reply to lunamagica (Original post)

Wed Nov 16, 2016, 03:44 PM

Nov 2016

I'd love it if he could, and did so.

It would sure put a large kink in the R's plans!

lunamagica

(9,967 posts)

5. It sure would! It would be a thing of beauty!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 16, 2016, 04:09 PM

Nov 2016

jmg257

(11,996 posts)

3. Only if he can list them all by name. nt

Reply to lunamagica (Original post)

Wed Nov 16, 2016, 03:46 PM

Nov 2016

Cattledog

(5,914 posts)

6. They have the names of those Dreamers that registered.

Reply to jmg257 (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 16, 2016, 04:13 PM

Nov 2016

As will Trump after he's sworn in.

lunamagica

(9,967 posts)

11. How do you know that? I heard someone, (perhaps Reop. Gutierrez suggesting it, so maybe it

Reply to jmg257 (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 16, 2016, 05:34 PM

Nov 2016

is possible.

Control-Z

(15,682 posts)

7. Reagan did it.

Reply to lunamagica (Original post)

Wed Nov 16, 2016, 04:13 PM

Nov 2016

I don't know the particulars. Did Congress sign off on it?

lunamagica

(9,967 posts)

12. Yes, the Democratic congress signed off on it

Reply to Control-Z (Reply #7)

Wed Nov 16, 2016, 05:35 PM

Nov 2016

Jersey Devil

(9,874 posts)

8. He can pardon crimes but not violations of immigration laws

Reply to lunamagica (Original post)

Wed Nov 16, 2016, 04:33 PM

Nov 2016

Even if he issued pardons it would not prevent deportation.

MFM008

(19,808 posts)

9. hear me

Reply to lunamagica (Original post)

Wed Nov 16, 2016, 04:41 PM

Nov 2016

Obama is not a bomb thrower. He wont do anything big or sweeping. Its just his nature.

lunamagica

(9,967 posts)

13. I guess so...still, it is a nice fantasy

Reply to MFM008 (Reply #9)

Wed Nov 16, 2016, 07:19 PM

Nov 2016

NYC Liberal

(20,136 posts)

10. They'd still be living here illegally even if he did.

Reply to lunamagica (Original post)

Wed Nov 16, 2016, 04:59 PM

Nov 2016

It would have no effect on deporting them if they continued to stay.

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