The Washington Times
A former Justice Department official has accused the Supreme Court of abusing its limited authority over immigration law to become the "architect" on how illegal aliens enter and remain in the country, and whether they are entitled to public benefits.
"For the last several decades, the Supreme Court has effectively trampled on Congress' constitutionally mandated, separate and exclusive power and taken upon itself the task of rewriting America's immigration laws," said Mark R. Levin, former chief of staff to Attorney General Edwin Meese.
Mr. Levin's book, "Men in Black: How the Supreme Court is Destroying America," was published this week.
He said the fewer than 100 "unelected and virtually unaccountable" justices who have served in the nation's history have involved themselves in nearly every aspect of modern life — regularly vetoing the decisions of elected federal and state authorities.
Mr. Levin, president of the Landmark Legal Foundation, said the high court has given noncitizens the right to a taxpayer-paid education, access to government benefits, tuition assistance and the right to compete for civil service jobs and to practice law. The foundation is a public interest law firm based in Virginia.
Posted by Suzanne at February 9, 2005