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Alberto Gonzales Thinks Obama May Have Overstepped on Immigration Policy

NEW ORLEANS - AUGUST 28: U.S. Attourney General Alberto Gonzales speaks at the dedication of the New Orleans Family Justice Center on August 28, 2007 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Gonzales announced his resignation as AG yesterday after months of withering criticism over his role in the firing of eight U.S. attorneys in 2006. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Alberto Gonzales
Alberto Gonzales. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images) Photo: Chris Graythen/2007 Getty Images

According to former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, who served under George W. Bush, President Obama may have breached his oath of office by issuing last week’s executive order to change how the government deals with illegal immigrants who came to the United States as children. Here’s Gonzales at a Faith & Freedom Coalition meeting in Washington, D.C. today:

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To halve through executive order the deportation of some undocumented immigrants looks like a political calculation to win Hispanic votes, and subjects him to criticism that he is violating his oath of office by selectively failing to enforce the law.
Alberto Gonzales Thinks Obama May’ve Overstepped