Surprise, Suprise. Abbott sues Obama again...

In what is becoming a routine affair, Attorney General and Governor-Elect Greg Abbott is suing the Obama administration again. In fact, Abbott has even said himself, "I go into the office, I sue the federal government and I go home." Texas has spent $2.58 million since the Obama administration took office in 27 separate cases. Now, Abbott is suing the Obama administration over something that is clearly legal and has precedent.

Abbott, with the support of Senator Ted Cruz,  has filed suit against the administration over Obama's use of executive action regarding undocumented immigrants. What seems strange however, is that this executive action is very legal, and in fact has precedent. Both George H.W. Bush and Reagan both used executive action to grant amnesty to families of immigrants. At the time, nobody batted an eye at the orders. Bush's order helped around 40% of illegal immigrants, which is the same percentage that the recent Obama action would protect.

However, what Abbott and Cruz have failed to do, is propose or support any other option for immigration reform. At this point, it's more about being anti-Obama than being a productive member of the state or national government. If the GOP were really serious, they would put half the effort they put into suing the administration into creating a plan of their own. Abbott claims that this action is directly negatively affecting Texas, but doesn't have too many facts to back that up. Everyone who participates in the President's plan will start paying taxes into the system they now can take advantage of.

In all, the upcoming Abbott administration will have a tough time in their legal battle over this action. While they might not like it, nothing illegal has been done. There are other ways to settle this disagreement, the best option being cooperation across party lines. However, this solution now seems further than ever, especially with the Republican dominated Congress taking office in January. We can only hope something gets done, and sooner rather than later.