Senator Ted Cruz released the following statement today in regards to why he will oppose President Obama’s pick for Assistant Secretary of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Sarah Saldana:
Ms. Saldana has made it clear in a written statement that as Assistant Secretary for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement she would enable President Obama’s unconstitutional amnesty . . . I do not support the President’s unconstitutional amnesty, and therefore, cannot vote for a nominee who will be another rubber stamp for illegal amnesty. I encourage my colleagues, especially those who oppose Obama’s amnesty, to oppose this nomination.
Senators Cruz, Sessions and Lee asked Ms. Saldana specifically:
President Obama has announced that he will unilaterally grant legal residence and work authorizations to up to 5 million individuals illegally in the country. Do you reject this action?
Do you think the 2nd Amendment will be destroyed by the Biden Administration?(2)
Ms. Saldana’s response was:
(If she has great confidence in Eric Holder, you know she is misguided)No. I believe that the President of the United States, as others before him, has legal authority to take executive action to address areas within the purview of the Executive branch. It is my understanding that the recently announced executive action pertaining to immigration was reviewed, shaped, and considered by a number of people in whom I have great confidence, including Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson and Attorney General Eric Holder.
The Senators also asked her:
Do you agree that such action will invite a flood of new illegal immigration?
Ms. Saldana responded:
Seriously. . . she really does not think it will lead to a flood of new illegal immigration? Of course it will.No. The use of deferred action in the President’s announcement is limited to persons who entered in the United States before January 1, 2010.
Senator Cruz is right in his decision not to vote for Sarah Saldana because a vote for her would be another rubber stamp for amnesty.