John Roberts uses Obama’s words against him on immigration case

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Washington Times:

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. prodded the Obama administration Monday to explain President Obama’s 2014 immigration flip-flop, when Mr. Obama reversed himself and decided he did, after all, have powers to grant a tentative amnesty to as many as 5 million illegal immigrants.

 

Mr. Obama had repeatedly denied he had that kind of power, then, after the 2014 election and Congress’ refusal to pass a bill he wanted, the president claimed a do-over and said he did have the power.

 

Chief Justice Roberts wondered what changed in Mr. Obama’s mind, and even read back one of Mr. Obama’s quotes to Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli Jr. recounting the president saying he would be “ignoring the law” if he were to grant a broad stay of deportation to millions of illegal immigrants.

 

“What was he talking about?” the chief justice prodded.