President Obama can still act to bring humanity and justice to an immigration system by using the power the Constitution grants him — and only him — to pardon individuals for “offenses against the United States.” The president’s unilateral ability to forgo punishment is uncontested and supported by over a hundred years of Supreme Court precedent: the pardon power. It has been consistently interpreted to include the power to grant broad amnesties from prosecution to large groups when the president deems it in the public interest. President Obama will not be judged on his intentions or his attempts on immigration, but rather on his real impact. Petition President Obama to pardon undocumented immigrants before his term in office expires. - Inspired by NYT Op-ed,7.6.16.
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