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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Date: 01/10/24 3:17 PM
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No, not ignorant of the law, just citizens understanding the stupidity of Laws previously passed by a democrat majority in Congress when Biden became president.

We're not talking about the stupidity of the laws. You're asserting that there is something that Biden can do that would meaningfully affect these immigration problems. Something within the purview of the Executive. Something that he can unilaterally implement that he's failing to do.

Whether the laws are stupid or not, they are the laws. The President can't just ignore the laws (he can try, but actions that simply ignore the laws will be stopped by the courts within a matter of days).

What does it matter at this point?

Because you claimed that the real question was what Biden could do to undo the damage he had caused. For that to be the real question, there has to be something that Biden did and can now undo that caused the damage.

But there's not. Whether you characterize it as "common sense" vs. "legalese," the President doesn't have the authority to just do whatever the heck he wants to do, which is why it's not uncommon for them to lose in court when their actions are challenged. Since Congress writes the immigration laws and sets the budget for various aspects of the border control apparatus (like how many immigration judges there are), material solutions to border problems lie almost entirely with Congress - not the President.
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