That has been my question. Are the 250 Apple Employee "Dreamers" that Tim is talking about all have work permits? If so, for how long? Do they have valid SSN's? Really just curious. My personal stance is I think we need immigration reform but I think it must include border security as a prerequisite. We already did this with President Reagan in 1983 but we never did border security and look where we are now. We really need to push back on the Open Border Crowd.
If I am not mistaken they are granted a work permit for a number of years after applying for DACA status. With this legal work permit, they get a TIN (Taxpayer Identification Number) which is effectively used as their SSN for tax purposes. Someone can feel free to correct me on the specifics but I believe this is the meat of it.
The reason it is unconstitutional is because immigration is the job of Congress. Congress wouldn't pass the law so Obama issued an executive order on it on his own so he completely circumvented the separation of powers/checks and balances laid out in the constitution.
I definitely agree with you about the borders. We absolutely want LEGAL immigration but we have to protect our borders and make sure the immigration is done the right way. Border protection is not just about illegal aliens but also illegal goods, drugs, and terrorists.