Reality for Congress: Address border crisis, or Obama will declare 'Amnesty'

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Fox News: Obama weighs ‘amnesty’ as Congress struggles on border billhttp://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...amnesty-as-congress-struggles-on-border-bill/http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...amnesty-as-congress-struggles-on-border-bill/

House and Senate lawmakers are running up against an end-of-the-week August recess without a compromise on legislation addressing the border crisis -- potentially playing into the hands of President Obama as he weighs sweeping unilateral action on immigration.

Speculation is widespread about what actions the Obama administration might take on its own, but advocates and lawmakers in touch with the administration tell The Associated Press that the White House is making plans to act to grant work permits to potentially millions of immigrants who are in this country illegally.

The claims have drawn urgent warnings from Republican lawmakers, including Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., who said such an "amnesty" would be a "permanent stain" on Obama's presidency. Sessions on Monday urged the president to "pull back."

But inaction in Congress on the surge of illegal immigrants along the southern border could fuel Obama's claims that he is compelled to address the issue from the Executive Branch -- even if Republicans say amnesty-style measures could inflame the problem.

Not to mention, such measures would be illegal. The president cannot issue blanket orders to grant work permits. He might be able to grant pardons, but pardoning millions of illegals would be worse for his legacy and his popularity than granting work permits and amnesty. He's "lose-lose" either way, and either he doesn't realize that, or he doesn't care -- and if its the latter, that in itself is pretty frightening.