Greenlighting Terrorism Supporters

House Speaker John Boehner said yesterday that lawmakers are reluctant to enact new immigration laws because Barack Obama increasingly enforces only the ones he likes.  This practice is a threat to our republican form of government and the Constitution that assures the rule of law, not that of imperial presidents.

A case in point is Team Obama’s new decision to enforce selectively the laws prohibiting material support for terrorism. Now, individuals who have knowingly given “minor” assistance to jihadists can be admitted into our country.

Allowing entry to supporters of jihad will inevitably mean giving greater latitude to such activities in this country, too – a top objective of Muslim Brotherhood operatives influential with the Obama administration.  But it is against the law, and Congress must ensure that the law is enforced.

About Frank Gaffney, Jr.

Frank Gaffney is the Founder and Executive Chairman of the Center for Security Policy in Washington, D.C. Under Mr. Gaffney's leadership, the Center has been nationally and internationally recognized as a resource for timely, informed and penetrating analyses of foreign and defense policy matters. Mr. Gaffney formerly acted as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy during the Reagan Administration, following four years of service as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Forces and Arms Control Policy. Previously, he was a professional staff member on the Senate Armed Services Committee under the chairmanship of the late Senator John Tower, and a national security legislative aide to the late Senator Henry M. Jackson.