ACCORDING TO DEMOCRATS, Obama's constitutionally empowered to Do Good For The People [if] he thinks Congress is dragging its feet too much [on amnesty].

Obama could unilaterally amnesty “those with a longtime presence in the United States or those with U.S.-citizen family members.” National Journal ... is more specific in listing candidates for the next administrative amnesty: “parents of ‘Dreamers’ or parents of children who are citizens because they were born here, people who are employed, people who are caregivers, and so on.”

Another means of accomplishing the same thing would be to grant Temporary Protected Status to all Mexican and Central American illegal aliens (some 80 percent of the total), based on unstable conditions in their countries. Alternatively, the administration might send the message that any illegal alien applying for asylum will be approved, waiving the statutory one-year deadline after arrival to file such applications.

Whatever the pretext, the supporters of amnesty are clearly moving toward support for extra-constitutional measures.... The implicit suggestion is that, with regard to immigration, the nation is in a state of emergency that justifies the chief executive to rule by decree.

If Congress permits such policies, the United States can kiss it's status as an independent nation goodbye.