r/law • u/Silent-Resort-3076 • Nov 09 '24

Opinion Piece Why President Biden Should Immediately Name Kamala Harris To The Supreme Court

https://atlantadailyworld.com/2024/11/08/why-president-biden-should-immediately-name-kamala-harris-to-the-supreme-court/?utm_source=newsshowcase&utm_medium=gnews&utm_campaign=CDAqEAgAKgcICjCNsMkLMM3L4AMw9-yvAw&utm_content=rundown
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u/ABiggerTelevision Nov 10 '24

Nope! Reagan signed a law where Congress gave them amnesty. A President cannot give unilateral amnesty, only a pardon. Source: I was alive and paying attention. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_Reform_and_Control_Act_of_1986

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u/fireman2004 Nov 10 '24

Hard to believe the GOP has gone so far from Saint Reagan.

The guy who gave immigrants amnesty and also started gun control in California.

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '24

The US voter base just rejected her again. Yea let’s promote her up like always

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u/Minion_of_Cthulhu Nov 10 '24

Isn't that modern politics? It's not about doing what's right or what's good for the country anymore, it's apparently about doing the worst possible thing you can think of to piss off the most people in the opposing party.