Why the immigration initiative has nothing to do with assertions of executive constitutional power

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My quick take here, dispelling some of the more common misunderstandings about the legal bases of the Executive’s new immigration policies. 

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Marty Lederman

Professor at the Georgetown University Law Center. He was Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the Office of Legal Counsel from 2009-2010, and Attorney Advisor at the Office of Legal Counsel from 1994-2002. Member of the editorial board of Just Security. You can follow him on Twitter (@marty_lederman).

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