Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Attorneys General from 12 States, D.C. File Brief in Support of Executive Action on Immigration
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson today announced the filing of an amicus curiae brief in support of the Obama Administration’s recent executive action on immigration policy. The brief was filed in Texas v. United States, a legal challenge by Texas and other states to the President’s legal authority. A preliminary hearing is set in that case for Thursday, January 15. The Washington State Attorney’s General Office authored the brief, which was joined by the Attorneys General of California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Vermont and the District of Columbia.
In their brief, Washington and the other states argue that, rather than presenting a burden, the Obama Administration’s actions — enabling working families to participate more fully in American society, earn a fair, legal wage and pay their fair share of taxes — benefit the states by raising revenue and reducing demand for social services.
KJ
https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/immigration/2015/01/attorneys-general-from-12-states-dc-file-brief-in-support-of-executive-action-on-immigration.html
