Governor Chris Christie recently joined governors in three other states including Texas, Louisiana, and South Dakota in supporting a lawsuit against President Obama's amnesty program for undocumented immigrants.
While Christie did not join the lawsuit, he did argue Obama's policies should not take effect. This marks one of the first time Christie has taken a public position against Obama's immigration policies.
Christie's support of the lawsuit drew some criticism from Ari Rosmarin, the public policy director for the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey.
Rosmarin said, "Now, to see Christie enter himself as governor on to this brief with the likes of governors of Texas, Louisiana and North Dakota is really shocking and shameful. These are not New Jersey values."
Christie also received criticism from the New Jersey Alliance for Immigrant Justice for supporting the suit.
The group said in statements, “Governor Christie's support of this misguided lawsuit is further proof his political aspirations trump the needs and will of the people of New Jersey. This is a betrayal of our families, our communities, and of all New Jerseyans.”
The lawsuit alleges Obama's amnesty program would cause "irreparable injuries" to the states if the federal government approves the plan.
According to the filing, "The question presented is whether the president can unilaterally legalize the presence of millions of people and unilaterally give them myriad legal benefits, including work permits, Medicare, Social Security and tax credits."
With a presidential-bid possibly in the near future for Christie, it will be interesting to see how his stance on immigration reform progresses.
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