HAHAHA: Even if DHS shuts down, Obama can still process work permits for undocumented immigrants

[Cali_Democrat]

Stupid Republicans.



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WASHINGTON — Stalemate in the war over President Barack Obama's unilateral actions on immigration has put the Republican-led Congress on a path to partially shutting down the Department of Homeland Security on February 27.

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In an ironic twist, one agency that would be largely unaffected by a DHS funding lapse is the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service, which is funded predominantly by user fees and tasked with processing Obama's work permits for undocumented immigrants. Meanwhile, Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement would suffer a hit as they rely on appropriations.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/fivepoints/dhs-shutdown

More:

The agency tasked with processing Obama's deportation relief and work permits for undocumented immigrants — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, or USCIS — would be largely unaffected. It is funded predominantly by user fees so it doesn't require an appropriations authorization to carry out its duties.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/dc/dhs-shutdown-what-happens

[aquart]

1. I love that.

[sheshe2]

2. KnR~