Supreme Court to rule on immigration executive order

The SCOTUS agreed to hear the administration’s defense of President Obama’s immigration executive actions, which were challenged by Texas and more than two dozen other states. At the time of the announcement, the New York Times said Obama’s plan “all but dared members of next year’s Republican-controlled Congress to reverse his actions”. “Although this is only the first step in the appeal process before the highest court in the country, the decision gives a sense of peace and hope to millions of undocumented immigrants who could benefit from the executive actions, particularly with the recent raids by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency”. The order was challenged in federal court by a coalition of 26 states, claiming the president’s actions were unconstitutional.

It’s likely the Supreme Court could rule on the case by summer.

“On issue after issue-whether it’s failing to enforce our nation’s criminal laws, undermining our Second Amendment rights, or imposing job-killing environmental policies-this president and his administration have ignored the rule of law, circumventing Congress and the will of the people”, odd said.

“It’s potentially huge”, said Stephen Legomsky, professor at the Washington University School of Law in St. Louis and former chief counsel of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

The case could have repercussions beyond immigration because it would set a precedent for the circumstances under which states can sue the federal government over a whole range of executive actions.

“I think we really need to crack down on the immigration”, said Gridley resident, Mark Bounds.

“We have seen firsthand through our work how administrative relief positively impacts our community”, Rubio said in a statement. All four of her children are USA citizens.

Some republicans have called for deportation and even building a wall in the border so as to prevent immigrants from illegally entering the United States. Most of the estimated 11 million illegal immigrants are Hispanics, coming from Mexico and other Latin American countries.

The court did broaden the scope of the case, asking the parties to address an additional and fundamental question: whether the administration’s plan violates the constitutional command that the President “shall take care that the laws be faithfully executed”.

Despite the political hostility to the proposed executive actions and the appeals court ruling, which could mean eventual deportation, “I’m not fearful”, she said. If the court rules that Obama’s 2014 executive action can go forward, at least 4 million people could gain protection from deportation.

“In deciding to hear this case, the Supreme Court recognizes the importance of the separation of powers”, Paxton said. In November 2014, Obama said in an Oval Office address to millions of illegal immigrants: “You can come out of the shadows and get right with the law”.