First of all, on the comprehensive immigration bill, it was not supported by the people and over a 10-year period the number of green cards would increase from, lawfully then, 10 million people getting permanent residence, to 30 million people getting permanent residence.
Sessions argues that the immigration bill lacked public support and would drastically increase green card numbers.
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It hasn't been good, and the American people don't like the idea that we're separating families. We never really intended to do that.
What he decides to do over at the Justice Department will be independent of political considerations over at the White House.
I think we ought to clarify it one way or the other so the public is out there not breaking Federal law.
I really am amazed that a judge sitting on an island in the Pacific can issue an order that stops the president of the United States from what appears to be clearly his statutory and constitutional power.
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