A tie vote by the Supreme Court has blocked President Barack Obama’s immigration plan that sought to protect millions of illegal immigrants from deportation.
The justices’ one-sentence opinion on Thursday effectively kills the plan for the duration of Obama’s presidency.
A tie vote sets no national precedent but leaves in place the ruling by the lower court. In this case, the federal appeals court in New Orleans said the Obama administration lacked the authority to shield up to 4 million immigrants from deportation and make them eligible for work permits without approval from Congress.
Texas led 26 Republican-dominated states in challenging the program Obama announced in November 2014. Congressional Republicans also backed the states’ lawsuit.
The Obama administration announced the programs — protections for parents of children who are in the country legally and an expansion of the program that benefits people who were brought to this country as children — in November 2014. Obama decided to move forward after Republicans won control of the Senate in the 2014 midterm elections, and the chances for an immigration overhaul, already remote, were further diminished.
The Senate had passed a broad immigration bill with Democratic and Republican support in 2013, but the measure went nowhere in the GOP-controlled House of Representatives.
The states quickly went to court to block the Obama initiatives.
Their lawsuit was heard by U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen in Brownsville, Texas. Hanen previously had criticized the administration for lax immigration enforcement. Hanen sided with the states, blocking the programs from taking effect. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals also ruled for the states, and the Justice Department rushed an appeal to the high court so that it could be heard this term.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
The Supreme Court also said that affirmative action quotas that discriminate against others is legal in a Texas college. The court says that discriminating against others is good. No different than Wallace standing in the door 53 yeas ago. More qualified candidates can be discriminated against. That’s a great country?
Nothing right about affirmative action quotas!
Something the next President can lead and Congress fix by amending laws.
The sooner we get rid of Obama the better off this country wil be. He is either totally incompetent of he is trying to destroy the USA – possibly both! At any rate he is the worse President in my lifetime and I am 80 years old!!!
You are right! I am 83 and remember WW11. WHEN Obama was talking about CHANGE, FEELINGS WERE! ANOTHER HITLER BUT WORSE!! MUSLIM BORN IN KENYA!! EDUCATION UNDER MUSLIMS! DON’T LIKE HIS CHANGE! ! WE ARE A CHRISTIAN NATION, NOT A MUSLIM NATION!!!
Nelie at 84 and you are still full of hate, hmmm think about your statement, and then reflect, are you following shaira law? NO, do you still have your guns? YES. There is nothing wicked or wrong with our president and it is sad to hear this type of rhetoric, after hearing it for 7 1/5 years it gets old. It takes you to change your hate and admit love, and know that you could be a muslim on your reincarnation. Lord has a way of teaching lessons. If you are scared of Hitler, don’t vote for Trumpf.
Thank you, Obama is the worst President the United States of America has ever had; tripled our debt !
It didn’t just triple. We ARE TRILLIONS IN DEBT.
“There are two ways to destroy a Nation. One is by the sword; and the other is Debt.” John Adams.
Worse than jimmy carter
Nellie, Too many agree with you to simply Look the other way. But .. A. Salinas, YOU Have it ALL wrong. Perhaps you have not Lived long enough to Grow a brain…but Believe me, That 84 year old Knows what she is Talking about. YOU Don`t. You can bet… this Country is NOT going to Ignore what Obama has Brought into this Country in order to Down rate It to the Same third world Status of Some other Places on the planet. For Thousands of YEARS these Muslims Have had time to Make Something of Their own country … A place They want to BE. But NO. They Just Move in on Us.. And Expect The People Of This Nation to ” Roll Over And Play Dead for Them” While They Go about Their Business of Trying to TAKE Over OUR country And change OUR way of Life TO Suit Themselves. YES..We need A President Like TRUMP IS going to be.. A Man who Knows What is Happening here, AND IS going to DO Something about It. So..Take YOUR Foolish Rhetoric Right Back where YOU came from… [not so long ago..] Chances ARE, you are an illegal Who Slipped in And Are Afraid YOU are going to BE Sent right BACK to where you Came from. So.. GO.
Confoundmeonce, you have that right! A…Salinas, you need to retract your comments. Because you clearly have no idea of what’s OBVIOUSLY going on in this country, with the current president. So sad to see such ignorance/stupidity. There is Only 1 TRUE GOD in this world, and He created everyone in it. Everyone Will answer to Him in the end. Including Obama and his cronies. Keep that in mind.
Hear! ! hear I agree and I’m 87 and have only missed one prez election and then I was being entertained in some kind of police action that I did not understand. Who won? What and how many companies made bucks. I could ask the same question about the middle east. Patton had the right thinking some years ago. MACauthor also had a good idea. And where are we at today, I wish I knew. Am I going to leave this country in better shape when I leave it, its a struggle.
But the phony polls ( made up group of phonied people or lying results ) gave obama 53 approval rate? Who would give a failed golfer such a high rate. He wouldn’t even get 25% approval rate.
So the supreme court says that a person who studies and scores high can be discriminated against. The 1965 Civil Rights Act says that race can’t be used. However, if it benefits some then it’s ok. Judges kids get into colleges on legacy clauses. Most of their clerks are related to someone of “importance” or are family friends of an “important” person. In America we have equal rights. Only some are more equal than others.
The four who voted in favor of Obamas immigration plan should read the United States constitution or step down the two he picked is always voting in his favor instead of the constitution!! TRUMP for president 2016!!!!!
amen,the demrats and the gop receive money from the lobbyists ,so they in turn receive favors from these people.THEY WANT TO STOP TRUMP BECAUSE HE DOES NOT TAKE THIS MONEY AND WILL DO THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE ,TRUMP TRUMP,TRUMP FOR 2016.
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The four who voted in favor of Obamas immigration plan should read the United States constitution or step down the two he picked is always voting in his favor instead of the constitution!!
i would go a bit further than that, were i “in charge.” The SCOTUS judges ALL were required to take an oath of fealty to the Constitution as a condition of their employment. The president was NOT delegated the power to make law by the Constitution. Therefore the decision should have been both easy and unanimous: “No!” The 4 who show their obvious disrespect for both their oaths and the Constitution itself should be immediately placed under arrest, charged with the High Crime of felony perjury – lying under their oaths of office – and upon conviction, immediately removed from the bench, forfeiting ALL pay and benefits, perhaps even being fined an amount equivalent to the sums drawn as salary and benefits for the entirety of their employment on the public dime, for betraying the public trust.
Every Law-abiding Citizen of THIS Country ( THE USA ) Agree With you. These ”judges’ are More Traitorous than the Worst offender on the street ! Why DO we have to put up with These Kinds OF ”law-breakers” who ARE really Only OUT To BREAK This Country into Total RUIN ? THEY Should be Taken Off ”The Bench” >> Given A ‘fair ‘ trial..Then Shot for Treason against This Country they Swore to Uphold.. but YET, Did The Opposite.
For some”inexcusable reason’ my comment was not HERE ..Disappeared ? And If it was too much to agree on..At least Give Others The Opportunity To Read And See WHAT They think . BE Fair about it. Thanx. VGF
I cannot understand how any American would make excuses for Obama!@ He id an embarrassment to the USA
Whether o or not you like Donald Trump is immaterial. He is the ONLY candidate who can get America whee whee she belongs!
Let’s keep him on top; he won’t let this country down!
The number one issue in the British election is immigration. And the first issue that gave traction to Trump’s campaign is our immigration policy-or lack of policy. I still think that immigration is the number one issue in this Presidential campaign. And Trump is the only presidential candidate to forcefully address this issue. And this one issue will earn my vote.
You are so right, A. H. Immigration Was The Major Tool Enlisted To Bring This USA DOWN. Bomb Hell out of the Middle Eastern Countries AND then, Open All the Doors Here in this Country for Them to Flee To. Makes Sense, Doesn`t it ? Nothing turns A country inside out Faster than being Over-run with so many displaced People Who Must escape to safety to somewhere. ( Where Better than HERE/ The Bombers.) After all, wasn`t it this Country That Was responsible For These Homeless ? TURNS A ‘White Population into a Brown ONE IN Just A FEW years ! A Plan ? YES. An OBAMA Plan. HE Planned to turn this USA into a Muslim Country In Short ORDER !! AND>>Has Almost Succeeded. But..WE Will Have A President VERY Shortly..who WILL Change THIS . The Home-grown Birthed Baby ” ISIS ” Just Took over When ”Alkaedo” Gave out of Steam. Putin Will Finish Off THAT Wing Soon.
Congratulations President O’bozo on another beat down – you deserve everything you don’t get.
Your an embarrassment to our country and should resign the office that your not eligible to competent to hold.
Sorry, I don’t buy it. I think this is more likely a lie to calm Americans down on immigration. Since when has a law made a difference on what obama does?
Hey Obama, take a look around. The U.S. is loaded with poverty stricken American “refugees” because you & the greedy others destroyed our economy! Not to mention the also bullshit OBAMA-S-CARE TAX imposed on our citizens, which does nothing for the insured!
It was a close call.
One word for Barry: w-a-a-a-a-a!!!
Get him a pacifier.
TIMES UP FUCK HEAD, TIME FOR YOU TO VACATE THE PEOPLE’S HOUSE. SEMPER FI
I AM IN MY 80’S. UNDER OBAMA “WE THE PEOPLE” HAVE BEEN LEFT OUT OF THE POLITICAL ARENA. IF AMERICA FAILS THE WORLD FAILS
Maybe President Obama needs to come to terms with the fact he was elected president not dictator. This guy has been a divisive tyrant throughout his presidency. He has ignored the Constitution and continually tried to trample on our constitutional rights.
This fall’s election is vitally important as the next president will likely choose a large number of Supreme Court justices during their time in office. Hillary Clinton will choose corrupt justices who will allow her to trample on the Constitution just like Obama has done.
We can fix that by making sure mssssssssssss Clinton doesn’t getb elected.
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Mr Obama,Why don’t you just resign just like David Cameron did? Nobody wants you in D.C anymore. Get a clue?
I keep hearing the red necks say how bad President Obama is but not one will compare Obamacare with say Bushcare or really track his economic performance with Bush.
What dream economic status was the country in when he took over and where are the facts which point to his so called worst performance status. Some say the are eighty and he is the worst they have seen well I am sixty six and he is one of the best. Wait until Trump gets his way then his performance will speak for itself . Remember we are all privy to information and suppression of facts is not as easy as before. Trump appears strong and promises harsh treatment for all entities like isis but his idea of stamping them out through military action is infantile in this day and age. I fuly agree that they must be defeated but it is not as easy as applying America’s military might. This could be more injurious to the American economy than to the existence of these terrorist groups which can splinter and regroup at will.
The Muslim in the people’s house is by far the worst person to ever reside there. I WILL NOT honor him by calling him the president!!! He acts like a dictator more than an elected official of our government. I’m 68 yrs. old, served in Viet nam, lost my best friend there, and all for this???
When are the Americans, that so many have fought, bled, and died for, going to wake up??????? After stating 22-24 times “I’m not a king, I can’t just make laws. That’s the legislatures responsibility.”, he goes ahead anyway! If he’s a constitutional expert, as he claims, he should follow it!!!!!!!!
With his cohort in crime, “Hitlery” Rotten Clinton, we’re lucky we still have a country left after 7.5 years! Also, it’s about time to stop blaming President Bush for all the problems!!!!!!! It’s been 7.5 years, let’s move on!!!!!!!!!!!!!! President Bush may have made mistakes, we all do, but it’s time for the man, and I use that term lightly, who is supposed to be in charge to take responsibility for
his own actions!!! I was taught to do that, as most of us were, so its time to STOP the “blame game”!!!!!!!
Looking forward to “President Trump””””””” ???????? Sempre Fi
The Muslim in the people’s house is by far the worst person to ever reside there. I WILL NOT honor him by calling him the president!!! He acts like a dictator more than an elected official of our government. I’m 68 yrs. old, served in Viet nam, lost my best friend there, and all for this???
When are the Americans, that so many have fought, bled, and died for, going to wake up??????? After stating 22-24 times “I’m not a king, I can’t just make laws. That’s the legislatures responsibility.”, he goes ahead anyway! If he’s a constitutional expert, as he claims, he should follow it!!!!!!!!
With his cohort in crime, “Hitlery” Rotten Clinton, we’re lucky we still have a country left after 7.5 years! Also, it’s about time to stop blaming President Bush for all the problems!!!!!!! It’s been 7.5 years, let’s move on!!!!!!!!!!!!!! President Bush may have made mistakes, we all do, but it’s time for the man, and I use that term lightly, who is supposed to be in charge to take responsibility for
his own actions!!! I was taught to do that, as most of us were, so its time to STOP the “blame game”!!!!!!!
Looking forward to “President Trump””””””” ???????? Sempre Fi
The Muslim in the people’s house is by far the worst person to ever reside there. I WILL NOT honor him by calling him the president!!! He acts like a dictator more than an elected official of our government. I’m 68 yrs. old, served in Viet nam, lost my best friend there, and all for this???
When are the Americans, that so many have fought, bled, and died for, going to wake up??????? After stating 22-24 times “I’m not a king, I can’t just make laws. That’s the legislatures responsibility.”, he goes ahead anyway! If he’s a constitutional expert, as he claims, he should follow it!!!!!!!!
With his cohort in crime, “Hitlery” Rotten Clinton, we’re lucky we still have a country left after 7.5 years! Also, it’s about time to stop blaming President Bush for all the problems!!!!!!! It’s been 7.5 years, let’s move on!!!!!!!!!!!!!! President Bush may have made mistakes, we all do, but it’s time for the man, and I use that term lightly, who is supposed to be in charge to take responsibility for
his own actions!!! I was taught to do that, as most of us were, so its time to STOP the “blame game”!!!!!!!
Looking forward to “President Trump””””””” ???????? Sempre Fi
Poor Barry – King Bo is NOT having a good week – the SCOTUS does not support his Executive Order and the United Kingdom flipped him the bird with a vote to get out of the European Union – earlier this month the UK sent him home and told him to mind his own business when he told them they needed to stay in the EU. Our Pretender in Chief is scrambling in many directions and the Hillary email investigation may drag him in as more unfolds.
GO AWAY OBAMA, ………. AND TAKE YOU LEECHING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WITH YOU!!!!!!………..TIRED OF PAYING THEIR WAY!!!!! TAKE BACK AMERICA!!!!!!
They should have given him a smack for good measure. Only bad thing about this is we have to listen to him cry like a little baby because they shut down another one of his executive orders.
Just saw the add on Horns home page. I didn’t know it was a pill causing these killings. Here I thought it was those JV terrorists.
Having a President with so little understanding of the US Constitution costs tax payers a lot of money! I sure pity those students he “taught” after the board of directors forced the legal school to accept him despite him not being qualified. I wonder who promised money to the school and how much to get him the job.
People don’t like Mr trump because he doesn’t take any crap he will tell you like it is and people don’t like that if was like Clinton and lied about every thing she ever did then every one would favor Trump.