Washington, D.C. (June 23, 2016) - Congressman Steve Pearce issued the following statement after the United States Supreme Court held in a 4-4 tie that the President's unilateral action to grant amnesty to illegal immigrants is unlawful:

"Today, the United States Supreme Court upheld that President Obama's action on immigration was against the law. It is truly unfortunate the President would rather act alone, without authority, than to work with Congress to find common sense solutions to our broken immigration system that we can all agree upon. His actions now call into question the safety, security, and well-being of almost 700,000 people that believed the President's smoke and mirrors Executive action, " said Pearce.

"The Constitution makes it clear: Congress writes the laws, not the President. This process mandates that bills go through the House, Senate, and then are signed into law by the Executive Branch. Yet, the Obama Administration continues to overstep its Constitutional Authority and attempts to legislate from the White House. Today, the Supreme Court reminded the President he cannot continue to disregard the Constitution. I am pleased to see the Judicial Branch honor the Constitutional process established by our Founding Fathers," added Congressman Pearce.