Boehner Says Americans Don't Trust Obama to Enforce Immigration Law

United States House of Representatives(WASHINGTON) — House Speaker John Boehner reiterated a point he’s made for months on Monday, saying that while he would not rule out immigration reform entirely, “the American people and their elected officials don’t trust [Obama] to enforce the law.”

Boehner issued a statement Monday in response to Obama’s announcement that he would use executive power to act on immigration.

“The crisis at our southern border reminds us all of the critical importance of fixing our broken immigration system,” Boehner said, calling it “sad and disappointing” that Obama “won’t work with us.” The House speaker also noted that Obama’s executive orders “have led directly to the humanitarian crisis” at the border.

By giving children and their families “false hope” that “if they enter the country illegally they will be allowed to stay,” Obama has only made the “tide of illegal crossings” worse, Boehner says.

“As the Supreme Court reminded us this week,” Boehner concluded, “under our Constitution there are sharp limits to what the president can accomplish if he ignores the American people and their elected representatives.”


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