Supreme Court blocks Obama immigration plan; also upholds affirmative action for college admissions

A rally outside the Supreme Court in April to show support for people affected by the challenged program Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents. : /Credit Michael Reynolds:European Pressphoto Agency .jpg
A rally outside the Supreme Court in April to show support for people affected by the challenged program Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents. : /Credit Michael Reynolds:European Pressphoto Agency .jpg

By Adam Liptak | The New York Times

The Supreme Court on Thursday announced that it had deadlocked in a case challenging President Obama’s plan to shield millions of immigrants from deportation and allow them to work. The 4-4 tie left in place an appeals court ruling blocking the plan, dealing a sharp blow to an ambitious program that Mr. Obama had hoped would become one of his central legacies. Instead, even as the court deadlocked, it amplified the already contentious election-year debate over the nation’s immigration policy and presidential power.

The case, United States v. Texas, No. 15-674, concerned a plan to allow as many as five million unauthorized immigrants who are the parents of citizens or of lawful permanent residents to apply for a program that would spare them from deportation and provide them with work permits. The program was called Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents, or DAPA.

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Related: Arizona lawmakers react to Supreme Court’s block of Obama’s immigration action

Immigration protesters block main roadway near downtown Phoenix

Also: Supreme Court upholds affirmative action in college admissions

 

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