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 Obama says executive orders "basically nullify Congress," adding
that there are no shortcuts to politics or democracy.
Obama told a Democratic fundraiser Monday that Democrats must win on
the merits of the argument. He's urging activists to keep on
pushing.
Obama's remarks came after he was heckled during events in San
Francisco. Activists have demanded Obama use executive orders to
halt deportations for immigrants in the U.S. illegally and to crack
down on workplace discrimination against gays.
Obama has signed executive orders previously, and used
administrative authority to delay deportations for some immigrants
brought to the U.S. as children. But he's said he can't expand such
actions to include all immigrants. [Associated
Press]
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