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Beautiful people,
Today, I stumbled upon an article published at The New York Times Opinion Section by Peter l. Markowitz, a professor at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. The professor asked: Can Obama Pardon Millions of Immigrants? And then offered the president a last minute legacy rewrite on immigration before it’s too late.
The overwhelming media cacophony we’re all surrounded by prevents us from knowing the facts.
So here’s a fact: President Obama has deported more immigrants than any other president in American history. In 2014, the NCLR, the nation’s largest Latino advocacy organization, named the president: “Deporter in Chief.”
Therefore, Mr. Markowitz came to the rescue and suggested a “last chance to establish a legacy of pragmatic compassion.”
My husband is a surgical oncologist, and one of the most important lessons he teaches his medical students and residents is to know the difference between CAN and SHOULD . He asks: “Can we do this surgery? Yes we can. Should we do it? Maybe not.”
So I ask: Can Obama pardon millions of immigrants? Maybe yes. You can read in the article that it has been done before. Should Obama pardon millions of immigrants? Maybe not.
WHY?
Because executive orders and/or pardon on issues that are extremely controversial and divisive should never be decided by one person, even if he is the president.
To achieve long lasting solutions, legislation should pass by the legislative branch. It should be adjusted and altered as many times as needed and it should be open for negotiation and debate.
President Obama was unable to work with congress and inspire collaboration, cooperation and achieve unity. For that, he deeply regretted during his final state of the union.
Mr. Markowitz is correct to say that the broken immigration system could use humanity and justice, but I think that the best way to humanize it is by an immigration reform ratified by congress.
XO,
Sharon
Today, I stumbled upon an article published at The New York Times Opinion Section by Peter l. Markowitz, a professor at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. The professor asked: Can Obama Pardon Millions of Immigrants? And then offered the president a last minute legacy rewrite on immigration before it’s too late.
The overwhelming media cacophony we’re all surrounded by prevents us from knowing the facts.
So here’s a fact: President Obama has deported more immigrants than any other president in American history. In 2014, the NCLR, the nation’s largest Latino advocacy organization, named the president: “Deporter in Chief.”
Therefore, Mr. Markowitz came to the rescue and suggested a “last chance to establish a legacy of pragmatic compassion.”
My husband is a surgical oncologist, and one of the most important lessons he teaches his medical students and residents is to know the difference between CAN and SHOULD . He asks: “Can we do this surgery? Yes we can. Should we do it? Maybe not.”
So I ask: Can Obama pardon millions of immigrants? Maybe yes. You can read in the article that it has been done before. Should Obama pardon millions of immigrants? Maybe not.
WHY?
Because executive orders and/or pardon on issues that are extremely controversial and divisive should never be decided by one person, even if he is the president.
To achieve long lasting solutions, legislation should pass by the legislative branch. It should be adjusted and altered as many times as needed and it should be open for negotiation and debate.
President Obama was unable to work with congress and inspire collaboration, cooperation and achieve unity. For that, he deeply regretted during his final state of the union.
Mr. Markowitz is correct to say that the broken immigration system could use humanity and justice, but I think that the best way to humanize it is by an immigration reform ratified by congress.
XO,
Sharon
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