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Congressman Biggs' Statement on Latest DACA Ruling

April 25, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, U.S. District Judge John Bates ruled against the Trump administration's order to rescind Obama Administration's unconstitutional Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Congressman Biggs released the following statement:

"Judge Bates' ruling is another outrageous, extra-constitutional judicial usurpation of the separation of powers. In his attempt to act as a super-legislator, Judge Bates has promoted chaos. President Trump was fully within his right to rescind the previous administration's memorandum, that deferred action on certain illegal aliens, and I am hopeful that this case will make its way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

"President Trump and the U.S. Congress must use the constitutional authority afforded to the Executive and Legislative Branches to push back against the Judiciary's unlawful breach of its jurisdiction. First, President Trump should direct his officials to disregard this ruling and continue to unwind the DACA program. Second, Congress should assert its authority to legislate regarding these issues. Finally, Congress can take action against judges, who abuse their constitutional mandates. We must have constitutional order and ensure that radical members of the Judiciary do not upset the designs of our constitutional republic."

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Congressman Andy Biggs is a first-term Representative from Arizona's Fifth Congressional District, representing parts of Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, and Queen Creek. Congressman Biggs is a member of the House Judiciary and Science, Space, and Technology committees, and is the chairman of the Environment Subcommittee. He lives with his wife, Cindy, in Gilbert.