“I am stunned and disappointed” In a new piece at Slate, former Solicitor General Walter Dellinger pens a stinging criticism of the Supreme Court for its 4-4 vote on U.S. v Texas, calling it a ” signal failure of democracy.” He recommends the Department of Justice to take the unusual step of filing a...
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English (en español al final de la página): Buzzfeed: Democrats, Activists See Supreme Court Deadlock On Immigration As Fuel For November By Adrian Carrasquillo Politifact: Donald Trump says Hillary Clinton would create ‘totally open borders’ By Amy Sherman Fox News Latino: Marco Rubio faces challenges to winning second Senate...
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“In Chief Justice Roberts’ mind, he’s a stickler for standing in the federal courts. But, today, he showed his politics trump his principles.” Following today’s non-decision in US v. Texas by the US Supreme Court, David Leopold, an immigration attorney and former President of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, offers...
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Nevada Will Not Stop Until Our Families Can Live Without Fear of Deportation Today, Nevada is hurting. In our state alone, 66,000 families would benefit from the DAPA and DACA+ programs. This morning, the Supreme Court released a tie decision in the United States v Texas case. While this split decision sets no...
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Below are three key points to remember about today’s 4-4 split at the Supreme Court in the U.S. v Texas immigration case. The Supreme Court did not rule against the legality of DAPA/DACA+ today: Today’s 4-4 deadlock in U.S. v Texas means that the current Supreme Court could not reach...
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In extended remarks earlier today, President Obama addressed the Supreme Court’s indecisive tie in United States v. Texas, the case challenging the immigration actions he announced in November 2014. Calling the Court’s indecision “frustrating,” President Obama said that it is especially “heartbreaking for the millions of immigrants who’ve made their lives here, who’ve...
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Frank Sharry: “Si las cortes se interponen en el camino ahora, nos aseguraremos de que la política empiece a allanar el sendero a seguir” El empate de hoy en la Suprema Corte es un tremendo golpe a millones de familias inmigrantes que han esperado mucho por un Alivio migratorio....
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While we may be discouraged by the tie in the DAPA and DACA+ case, we also know our fight for justice is in no way over. National leaders, members of Congress, immigration advocates, and community members alike gathered all around the country to express their commitment to keep our families together, to keep...
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Por Maribel Hastings y David Torres: Tras conocerse que la Corte Suprema de la nación no destrabó las acciones ejecutivas migratorias de 2014, la Acción Diferida para Padres de Ciudadanos y Residentes Permanentes (DAPA) y la Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA plus), éstas fueron algunas...
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In English and Spanish-language videos, America’s Voice founder and executive director Frank Sharry addressed the Supreme Court’s tie decision in United States vs. Texas. As we noted earlier today, while this tie is a tremendous blow to millions of immigrant families who are overdue for relief, over the next...
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