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Rep. Louie Gohmert issued the following statement regarding President Obama's speech announcing executive amnesty:

“Tonight President Obama issued an oral royal decree that will be followed by a written regal decree, as any good monarch would do. This unlawful, blatant executive action would legalize more than 5 million people here illegally. This president is single-handedly creating a constitutional crisis and hurting the citizens he took an oath to protect and defend. 
 
It has been reported that this unilateral amnesty move will add as many foreign workers to the nation’s legal labor force as the total number of new jobs created by his economy since 2009. President Obama’s regal proclamation is literally gambling away jobs for hard-working Americans, so naturally he would go to Las Vegas, perhaps Caesar’s Palace.

Regardless of whether or not it is recognized, the President’s illegal legislation is a slap in the face to the African-Americans and Hispanics who as citizens have a dramatically high unemployment rate. Though the amnesty working permits are being illegally and unconstitutionally done, they will no doubt displace millions of working citizens and at a lower hourly rate, driving up minority unemployment and driving down wages artificially.

It is the height of manipulation to make the announcement before the week of Thanksgiving when it will not get noticed by as many people whose futures may be crushed by the action.” 

Congressman Louie Gohmert is the Vice Chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security. Prior to being elected to serve in Congress, Louie was elected to three terms as District Judge in Smith County, Texas. He also served as Chief Justice of Texas'12th Court of Appeals.

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