Texas Insider Report: WASHINGTON D.C. We dont need amnesty we need border security. And we need a President who will enforce all of our nations immigration laws not just a select few" said San Antonio-based Cong. Lamar Smith (R-TX) founder of the Congressional Border Security 
Caucus following President Obamas decision to pursue amnesty by Executive Order. This will be a direct hit on American workers and their families.
Americans are underemployed and struggling to find full-time good-paying jobs. By giving work permits to millions of illegal immigrants the president has put them above the needs of millions of unemployed and under-employed Americans said Smith.
There are now 11 million illegal immigrants in the U.S. and an estimated 7 million working here illegally. Why are they coming? asked Smith. Because of the promise of legalization and amnesty that President Obama advocates.
As weve seen in the past amnesty only encourages more illegal immigration. We saw it after the 86 amnesty. Congress legalized 3 million illegal immigrants.
And what happened? More illegal immigrants came to the U.S. Smith said.
The president himself has repeatedly said he does not have the power to re-write immigration laws. The Founders in the Constitution gave Congress the right to establish immigration laws not the President. His job is to enforce the laws enacted by Congress.
If the President insists on enacting amnesty by executive order he will undoubtedly face a lawsuit and will find himself once again on the wrong side of the Constitution and the law. "
On March 28 2011 President Obama said
With respect to the notion that I can just suspend deportations through executive order thats just not the case because there are laws on the books that Congress has passed . . . . For me to simply through executive order ignore those congressional mandates would not conform to my appropriate role as President."
On July 25 2011 President Obama stated
I swore an oath to uphold the laws on the books . . . . I know some people want me to bypass Congress and change the (immigration) laws on my own . . . . But thats not how thats not how our system works. Thats not how our democracy functions. Thats not how our Constitution is written."
On September 28 2011 during a White House forum on Hispanic issues President Obama claimed
This notion that somehow I can just change the laws unilaterally is just not true . . . . But the fact of the matter is there are laws on the books that I have to enforce . . . . The notion that somehow by myself I can go and do these things. Its just not true."
On November 25 2013 President Obama responded to individuals who called on him to stop deportations of illegal immigrants by saying
If in fact I could solve all these problems without passing laws in Congress then I would do so. But were also a nation a laws."
When it comes to the crisis on the border President Obama has no one to blame but himself. He is the one who promised amnesty to illegal immigrant minors already in the U.S.
Cong. Lamar Smith is the Chairman of the House Committee on Science Space & Technology and also serves on the House Committee on Homeland Security as well as the House Committee on the Judiciary where he is the immediate past chair.
Congressman Smith represents the 21st Congressional District of Texas and is the founder of the Congressional Border Security Caucus.
