One Republican House member suggests that executive action taken by the President on immigration could result in impeachment, and maybe even prison time. The Alabama Congressman specifically states that Obama should be tossed in prison for 5 years, just because.
Why not a FEMA camp?
Slate reports:
Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks, one of the lower chamber’s most energetic critics of comprehensive immigration reform, suggested that the president’s move could potentially be grounds for impeachment, or even prison time.
Brooks said there is a federal statute (?I don’t have the citation for it at the tip of my tongue?) making it a felony to aid, abet, or entice a foreigner to illegally enter the U.S.
?At some point, you have to evaluate whether the president’s conduct aids or abets, encourages, or entices foreigners to unlawfully cross into the United States of America,? he continued. ?That has a five-year in-jail penalty associated with it.?
Brooks isn’t sure on what grounds impeachment proceedings might be justified because he hasn’t seen the outlines of the president’s actions yet.
(my bold)
?If the president is simply not obeying a statute that is noncriminal in nature, that does not necessarily rise to a high crime or a misdemeanor,? Brooks said.
?I don’t know what he’s going to do yet,? he continued to say. ?Until we see what he’s going to do, it is difficult to say whether he is violating a civil statute or violating a criminal statute.?
That’s almost funny. Brooks has no idea what law Obama has broken, but he’s sure it carries a five year prison term.
If only Obama would quit acting like he won the last two elections, Republicans would calm down.
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