Fox News' Bill O'Reilly is warning that if President Barack Obama ever bypasses Congress and uses his pardon power to make millions of illegal aliens citizens, he could face serious calls for his impeachment.

“If President Obama were to sign an executive order giving illegal aliens amnesty, his career would be over and an impeachment movement would explode,” O'Reilly said Friday night on his “Talking Points” segment during his top-rated Fox show.

At the same time, O'Reilly said he did not believe reports that the Obama administration would grant such a blanket amnesty.

Fox News, however, reported this week: “The Obama administration has been holding behind-the-scenes talks to determine whether the Department of Homeland Security can unilaterally grant legal status on a mass basis to illegal immigrants, a former Bush administration official who spoke with at least three people involved in those talks told FoxNews.com.”

The Department of Homeland Security estimates that at least 10.8 million illegal immigrants are living in the United States.

During his 2008 campaign, Obama promised pro-immigration and Hispanic groups that he would make an amnesty program a top priority. But such a plan has taken a back seat in favor of other Obama legislative initiatives, including healthcare and financial regulation reform.

With congressional elections fast approaching, both the legislative calendar and the climate for new immigration legislation appears to offer immigration legislation a slim chance of passing this year.

Republicans, led by Arizona Sen. John McCain, have been angered that Obama has done little to secure the U.S.-Mexico border, and have made that a prerequisite condition before any discussion of immigration reform can take place.

Reports that the Obama administration is weighing ways to circumvent Congress have Republicans worried. On Monday, eight Republican senators sent the president a letter saying they are concerned that he will grant unilateral amnesty to America's illegal immigrant population if his efforts to overhaul current U.S. policy fails in Congress.

The letter called on Obama to abandon any attempt to "unilaterally extend either deferred action or parole to millions of illegal aliens in the United States. Such a move would further erode the American public's confidence in the federal government and its commitment to securing the borders and enforcing the laws already on the books."

The eight senators who signed the letter were Charles Grassley of Iowa, Orrin Hatch of Utah, David Vitter of Louisiana, Jim Bunning of Kentucky, Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, Johnny Isakson of Georgia, James Inhofe of Oklahoma and Thad Cochran of Mississippi.

GOP Rep. Steve King of Iowa told Fox News that the White House has solicited opinions from experts on possible avenues for granting "amnesty for a large number of people."

A former Bush administration official also told Fox News that talks on the subject have been held by Obama officials who are "studying legal ways to legalize people without having to go through any congressional debate about it."

Republicans believe that Obama is anxious to grant citizenship to millions of illegals so he can add millions of new Democratic voters to the electoral rolls, ensuring his re-election in 2012 and tipping the national balance of power in favor of Democratic candidates for the foreseeable future.

O’Reilly also criticized the Obama administration for its lax treatment of the illegal alien issue, noting that Obama had appointed Harold Hurrt to be the liaison between the federal government and states over the increasingly contentious issue of illegal immigration.

Hurrt is the former police chief of Houston and Phoenix, and O'Reilly says he is “outwardly sympathetic to illegal aliens. As [police] chief, he refused to enforce federal immigration law. Now Hurrt is a federal immigration official? Come on, that's insane.”

Hurrt's appointment “proves that the president is extremely left on the immigration issue,” O'Reilly said.

Why should we support immigrants that take that money send it back to their country and don't pay taxes. They can already sign up for some benefits issued by the gov. while being illegal theres an article out there somewhere about that. If they want to come here they need to go through the process that is getting here legally then I'll be glad to help them out and have no problem with that. Yeah being stuck in poverty sucks, what about the Americans stuck in it and will take any job to get some kind of income. At least they can survive there while being homeless, imagine what a homeless guy in Alaska goes through during the winter with no money.

Why should we support immigrants that take that money send it back to their country and don't pay taxes. They can already sign up for some benefits issued by the gov. while being illegal theres an article out there somewhere about that. If they want to come here they need to go through the process that is getting here legally then I'll be glad to help them out and have no problem with that. Yeah being stuck in poverty sucks, what about the Americans stuck in it and will take any job to get some kind of income. At least they can survive there while being homeless, imagine what a homeless guy in Alaska goes through during the winter with no money.

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I don't hate on Mexicans, I hate on illegals. It's not a racism thing. If they had something to improve the country wouldn't their country be better? If you are Mexican and you are here legally and having issues, I would help you if not, stop stealing from my country and get out.

Isnt that what all you Ameri****s said when he was elected?
"IM MOVING TO MEXICO"

Why arnt you there already?

Wow...lol at all you republi****s.

When Bush took forever to do something about Katrina which was actually a disaster INSIDE the country, I didn't hear anyone saying he should be impeached for not responding in time...

1. if he would do this which I doubt . they would have to be in the data base and pay taxes or get locked up . 2. about going thru the process i agree with you but amnesty has been done. the movie gangs of new york is based on facts. we had irish , and a bunch of european ppl came over here illegally!!!! so whats the diffrence . only one i see is skin so again why not if possible. 3. theres people in arizona at this moment who dont have a job but will not work in a farm picing fruit because the farm will not pay minimum wage for the work so what does he do get unemployment for up to 2 yrs now. *ive been on it since 09/09 and have it til 12/11 .* so the farmer goes and hires an illegal because he pays em less for the same wor ad doesnt have to report them to the irs so he makes mre money .
4. L O L if someone is homeless in alaska they should really think about being homeless somewhere warm.