US Supreme Court blocks the Trump administration's attempt to end an Obama-era program that protects immigrants brought to the US as children from deportation
- The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked the Trump administration's attempt to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, an Obama-era program that protects hundreds of thousands of immigrants brought to the US as children from deportation.
The ruling emphasizes that the administration failed to provide an adequate reason to justify ending the DACA program. "These horrible & politically charged decisions coming out of the Supreme Court are shotgun blasts into the face of people that are proud to call themselves Republicans or Conservatives," he tweeted.
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden also celebrated the ruling, calling it a"victory" and again saying that if elected, he will work"immediately" on legislation that would make the program"permanent." Luz Chavez, a DACA recipient based in Maryland, was at the steps of the Supreme Court when the decision came down Thursday.
"As Justice Thomas explains, DACA was unlawful from the start, and that alone is sufficient to justify its termination. But even if DACA were lawful, we would still have no basis for overturning its rescission," Alito argued. An individual also had to pose no national security or public safety threats. Recipients who met the criteria became eligible for renewable, two-year grants of"deferred action" from removal. They were also eligible for work authorization and Social Security numbers. In return, however, they had to provide the government with certain identifying information.
The administration moved aggressively asking the Supreme Court to lift the injunctions, and the President predicted success. And Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, filed a brief in support of DACA noting that his company employs 443 Dreamers who come from 25 different countries and four continents. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called it a"wonderful, wonderful day for the DACA kids, for their families and for the American dream."
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