May 10, 2019 (onlyhennikerbruce)

In March of 1980, Congress passed the Refugee Act.

That law gives the authority “to fix a number/year of refugees to the U.S.” to the President — but only “after appropriate consultation” with Congress as defined by  section 207(e) of the Refugee Act:

“207(e) For purposes of this section, the term ‘appropriate consultation* means,     with respect to the admission of refugees and allocation of refugee admissions, discussions in person by designated Cabinet-level representatives of the President with members of the Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and of the House of Representatives…”

Immigration policy regarding REFUGEES, by law is a function of the Executive Branch.

It would appear, this consultation process with the Senate and House Committees on the Judiciary  is nothing  more than a courtesy. The statute has no firm language requiring the President to heed congressional advice.

In November of 2016, when the…