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Re: Krauthammer: 'Impeachable Offense'
It's really not too difficult.
If all he does is basically directs executive branches to selectively focus enforcement of the law against violators within a certian category, essentially denying enforcement of it against anyone that doesn't fall into the previous category, or actively excuses the violations of the law of people in this country then it's not likely grounds for impeachment as it's arguable that it's within his scope as the Presidency.
There's legitimate arguments there that the scope is beyond what should be allowed, there's legitimate arguments for a SCOTUS challenge, there's legitimate arguments about the precedence such action may set...but you'd be hard pressed to have an honest and clear argument for impeachment.
If he actively grants anyone here illegally in any fashion, whether they were brought here as a child or came as an adult, naturalization or a pathway to naturalization then there would be a legitimate argument for impeachment on the basis of Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4 of the U.S. Constitution and based on the SCOTUS decision penned by Justice Jackson which indicated the Presidents power with executive actions is at its lowest when its against the implied or expressed will of congress (it clearly would be) is at it's lowest.
Until he actually puts forward his action there's absolutely no way to know which direction he ends up going.
It's really not too difficult.
If all he does is basically directs executive branches to selectively focus enforcement of the law against violators within a certian category, essentially denying enforcement of it against anyone that doesn't fall into the previous category, or actively excuses the violations of the law of people in this country then it's not likely grounds for impeachment as it's arguable that it's within his scope as the Presidency.
There's legitimate arguments there that the scope is beyond what should be allowed, there's legitimate arguments for a SCOTUS challenge, there's legitimate arguments about the precedence such action may set...but you'd be hard pressed to have an honest and clear argument for impeachment.
If he actively grants anyone here illegally in any fashion, whether they were brought here as a child or came as an adult, naturalization or a pathway to naturalization then there would be a legitimate argument for impeachment on the basis of Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4 of the U.S. Constitution and based on the SCOTUS decision penned by Justice Jackson which indicated the Presidents power with executive actions is at its lowest when its against the implied or expressed will of congress (it clearly would be) is at it's lowest.
Until he actually puts forward his action there's absolutely no way to know which direction he ends up going.