Frogurt 7,163 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Source (Reuters) - A second U.S. judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump’s decision to end a program that protects immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children from deportation. U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis in Brooklyn ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, or DACA, cannot end in March as the Republican administration had planned, a victory for Democratic state attorneys general and immigrants who sued the federal government. The decision is similar to a Jan. 9 ruling by U.S. District Judge William Alsup in San Francisco that DACA must remain in place while litigation challenging Trump’s decision continues. The legal battle over DACA complicates a debate currently underway in Congress on whether to change the nation’s immigration laws. The Supreme Court on Friday is due to consider whether to take up the administration’s appeal of the San Francisco ruling. The court could announce as soon as Friday afternoon whether it will hearing the case. Garaufis said the administration could eventually rescind the DACA program but that the reasons it gave last September for rescinding it were too arbitrary and could not stand. The judge ordered the administration to process DACA renewal applications on the same terms as had been in place before the president took his action. In a statement, U.S. Justice Department spokesman Devin O‘Malley said DACA was implemented unilaterally by Trump’s Democratic predecessor Barack Obama and thus unlawfully circumvented Congress. “The Justice Department will continue to vigorously defend this position, and looks forward to vindicating its position in further litigation,†O‘Malley said. Often called “Dreamers,†hundreds of thousands of young adults, mostly Hispanics, have been granted protection from deportation and given work permits under DACA, which was created in 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamhexx 1,103 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Meh, DACA was an Executive Order. It will be overturned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Phoenix 105 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Just exactly as if Garaufis has the slightest authority to order anything with regard to a President's executive order. This ruling would be hilarious if it weren't an indication of the profound disrespect the entire Left has for our system of government. Trump can simply ignore this goofball and do as he pleases. He has promised to sign whatever DACA-related legislation Congress sends him. THAT is how laws are made in this country - Garaufis should try reading a book about it, some time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soar 1,364 Posted February 14, 2018 Share Posted February 14, 2018 Just exactly as if Garaufis has the slightest authority to order anything with regard to a President's executive order. This ruling would be hilarious if it weren't an indication of the profound disrespect the entire Left has for our system of government. Trump can simply ignore this goofball and do as he pleases. He has promised to sign whatever DACA-related legislation Congress sends him. THAT is how laws are made in this country - Garaufis should try reading a book about it, some time. It was irony the yesterday the Dem senators filibustered the open debate of immigration reform they asked for and refused to put the bill, which would grant the legal path of citizenship to 1.8 million illegal aliens, on floor for the voting twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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