ROCKFORD, Ill. – State Representative Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling restricting the ability of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions blocking executive orders issued by the President of the United States:
“Today’s common-sense ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court restores the principle of separation of powers required under the U.S. Constitution that has been abused by activist judges in recent years. According to the Congressional Research Service, 86 nationwide injunctions were issued during President Trump’s first term, and approximately 25 in just the first 100 days of his second term, in total far more than the amount weaponized against any other U.S. President.
Current and future Presidents will now be able to enforce federal immigration law to keep our country safe; including securing the border and expediting the removal of non-citizens with criminal records and/or existing deportation orders. A President must be able to implement the policies the American people elected him to accomplish. Today’s ruling is a major victory for checks and balances and the rule of law.”
Representative Sosnowski serves the 69th District which includes portions of Winnebago, Boone, and McHenry Counties.