Heck Statement on President Obama's Executive Action on Immigration

Statement

Congressman Joe Heck (NV-03) today released the following statement in response to President Obama's executive action on immigration.

"It's disappointing that the President has chosen Las Vegas as his venue to ignore both the American people and the legislative authority of Congress. It is increasingly disappointing when you consider that the President himself has repeatedly stated he does not have the authority to do what he is announcing today.

"I am deeply concerned about the precedent this executive action sets for future Presidents. This executive order will make enforcing current immigration law more difficult and act as an added incentive for individuals to come here illegally. Our immigration system is broken but as I have said all along, immigration reform should be debated and voted on by the elected representatives of the American people. I look forward to that debate with my colleagues in the House and stand ready and willing to work with our local leaders on immigration reform if they can put politics aside and focus on policy."

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