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From the Office of Rep. Lindell Shumake
5th District |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 8, 2015
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CONTACT: Rep. Lindell Shumake 573-751-3613
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Rep. Lindell Shumake Urges Attorney General Koster to Join
Lawsuit against President Obama’s Executive Amnesty
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Rep. Lindell Shumake recently submitted a letter calling on Attorney General Chris Koster to join the 24 states that have filed a lawsuit in opposition to President Obama’s decision to suspend the nation’s immigration laws. Shumake was joined by nine of his House colleagues in signing the letter that urges Koster to join the lawsuit and “protect the interests of the people of the Great State of Missouri.”
“I believe that this proposed decree is a violation of the U.S. Constitution and federal law,” wrote Shumake, R-Hannibal, in his letter to Koster. “It also is opposed to the will of the American people and is potentially unfair to those immigrants that play by the rules and are willing to comply with our laws.”
The lawsuit filed and joined by a coalition of 24 states alleges that the president violated his obligations under the Constitution’s Take Care Clause, as well as the Administrative Procedure Act and federal immigration statutes. The lawsuit claims changes to these laws should be made by Congress, not the President.
Shumake’s letter urges Koster to join Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, South Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, West Virginia, and Wisconsin in the lawsuit.
“America is a nation that welcomes immigrants from around the world, but America is disrespected when our laws are violated,” wrote Shumake. “Many Constitutional scholars concur that amnesty is executive overreach and violates the separation of powers.”
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