Rule of Law vs. Rule by Emotion

            The liberty principle for this Freedom Friday concerns the difference between the rule of law and the rule by emotion. The United States of America became the most stable, powerful nation in the world because its government officials followed the Supreme Law of the land, even the U.S. Constitution. The presidency and administration of Barack Obama significantly weakened the USA.

            An example of just one way that Obama weakened the USA is his order that created the Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This program was illegal from the beginning, and even Obama himself declared that he did not have the authority to legislate laws. Yet, he did it.

            The Congress of the United States, the governmental body charged with making laws, debated idea behind the DACA program several times and voted against it. Obama grew tired of waiting for Congress to legislate a comprehensive immigration bill, so he usurped the authority of Congress and did it himself. He basically waived the laws on immigration to give legality to illegal aliens. Congress attempted to stop the act by defunding it, but their action meant nothing. It seems that the monster created by Obama is funded almost entirely by application fees, which are $465 per applicant, and applicants must reapply after two years. 

            In order to fully understand what is being discussed, the following information is given at this site. http://www.immigrationequality.org/get-legal-help/our-legal-resources/path-to-status-in-the-u-s/daca-deferred-action-for-childhood-arrivals/ I noted that the site currently gives the following warning: “At this time, Immigration Equality does not recommend that you file for DACA if you have never done so before.” You see, in order to apply, one must identify himself and give contact information. Does anyone in the USA illegally want to give this information to the federal government if DACA is being discontinued? Probably not.

            The following criteria are required for all individuals who applied for DACA relief as childhood arrivals. Documentation of criteria is required.

            . are under 31 years of age as of June 15, 2012;

            . came to the U.S. while under the age of 16;

            . have continuously resided in the U.S. from June 15, 2007, to the present….

            . entered the U.S. without inspection or fell out of lawful visa status before June 15, 2012;

            . were physically present in the United States on June 15, 2012, and at the time of making                        the request for consideration of deferred action with USCIS;

            . are currently in school, have graduated from high school, have obtained a GED, or have                          been honorably discharged from the Coast Guard or armed forces;

            . have not been convicted of a felony offense, a significant misdemeanor, or more than                              three misdemeanors of any kind; and

            . do not pose a threat to national security or public safety.

            It is important to note that “deferred action” means a temporary situation. The DACA program was not meant to grant legal status to the applicant. Only Congress has the authority to bestow the right to lawful permanent resident status or citizenship.

            When President Donald Trump announced that DACA would be discontinued in six months, he merely said that his administration would no longer honor this illegal program and charged Congress to do their job to legislate an immigration bill. Democrats and other leftists have gone mad over the announcement. Former Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama have come out in open hostility to President Trump on it. Attorney Generals in some states have filed lawsuits against him. There may have been code words used to encourage more protests.

            No one seems to care that DACA was illegal from the beginning! They just want to jump on the “compassion bandwagon” and declare that Trump is being “cruel” to the “children” involved. Anyone with any common sense knows that “children” are not eligible to apply for DACA as one must be at least 15 years of age to apply. The oldest people utilizing DACA now could be 36 years of age with an average age of 20-21. Therefore, most of the people in the program are currently adults who should have gone through the proper process to become U.S. citizens.