On Thursday, the Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy. The decision impacts roughly 700,000 DACA recipients who were anxiously awaiting the news. DACA recipients all over the country woke up yesterday to the news of the Supreme Court’s DACA decision. Samuel Rosales is a DACA… [Read More]
DACA survives: Nevada immigrants celebrate largely unexpected victory at Supreme Court
Nevada elected officials and immigrant advocates celebrated on Thursday when the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the DACA program that offers relief to people brought to the country illegally as children, with justices describing the Trump administration’s decision to rescind it as “arbitrary and capricious.” The 5-4 ruling — somewhat unexpected for immigrants rights… [Read More]
DACA cannot be immediately terminated: U.S. Supreme Court
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on Thursday that the Trump Administration cannot immediately end the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program. The verdict, delivered by Chief Justice John Roberts, ensures that the nearly 700,000 DACA recipients around the country cannot be deported. According to the chief… [Read More]
Awaiting the DACA Decision
As early as Thursday, the Supreme Court is expected to rule on the constitutionality of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy. Also known as DACA, the immigration policy grants undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children an opportunity to obtain a renewable two-year work permit and protection from deportation. The program started during… [Read More]