Rick Perry: No new state services for illegal immigrants

Mike Ward
Austin American Statesman
August 20, 2012

Joining a growing chorus of complaints about President Obama’s new policy giving some illegal immigrants a two-year reprieve from deportation, Gov. Rick Perry has advised state agencies that the federal move will not change Texas’ policies against providing services for those who remain in the country.

In a letter distributed to state agencies on Monday, Perry calls the president’s plan “a slap in the face to the rule of law and our Constitutional framework of separated powers.”

“To avoid any confusion on the impact of the Obama administration’s actions, I an writing to ensure that all Texas agencies understand that (Homeland Security) Secretary (Janet) Napolitano’s guidelines confer absolutely no legal status whatsoever to any alien who qualifies for the federal ‘deferred action’ designation,” Perry said.

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This article was posted: Monday, August 20, 2012 at 3:27 pm

Tags: domestic news

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