of being persecuted in their country of origin should have access to safe territory and have this claim assessed before being subject to deportation or removal. joining me to discuss is professorjames hollifield. he is a professor of political science and director of the tower center, at the southern methodist university in dallas, texas. we been reading comments and poles in the wall streetjournal, most people blame the president for the tales ripping up the orders that his predecessor signed and they do not blame the republicans blocked and stood in the way of a bipartisan programme of reforms. is he stuck with that or can you change the picture before election day? this is a very calculated picture before election day? this is a very calculated move picture before election day? this is a very calculated move on - picture before election day? this is a very calculated move on the - picture before election day? this is a very calculated move on the part| a very calculated move on