Obama: Immigration Enforcement "Isn't Smart"
President Obama told a group of law enforcement officials
(SeeDaily Caller, May 13, 2014; for a list of organizations in attendance see Weekly Standard, May 13, 2014)
Immigration enforcement is "just not a good use of our resources. It's not smart. It doesn't make sense," Obama said. (See Daily Caller, May 13, 2014)
\The President went on to claim that interior enforcement of immigration laws prevents police from "chasing gang bangers and going after violent criminals." (See Weekly Standard, May 13, 2014)
President Obama made the comments during a meeting with law enforcement officers at the White House during D.C.'s annual "police week.
Obama also used the meeting to urge law enforcement to pressure House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) into passing "comprehensive" immigration reform. Telling the officials it is important for the Speaker to hear from "unexpected voices," Obama declared that passing amnesty legislation is "the right thing to do for our safety and security." (Id.)
The President's rebuke of immigration enforcement occurred on the same day that pro-amnesty activists pressured leading Senate Democrats to demand that the Obama Administration halt deportations. The group — wearing shirts that read, "Obama Deports Parents!" — went to the offices of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Gang of Eight Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Michael Bennet (D-CO), demanding an end to immigration enforcement. (Associated Press, May 14, 2014)
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