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June 24, 2016

Split Supreme Court Blocks Obama's Immigration Plan
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Back in the United States, in a major setback for the immigrant rights
movement, a split Supreme Court has blocked President Obama's plan to
shield as many as 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation.
The Deferred Action for Parents of Americans program, or DAPA, would
have shielded millions of immigrants with U.S. citizen or permanent
resident children from deportation. Thursday's decision may also affect
President Obama's plan to expand DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood
Arrivals program. In Los Angeles, undocumented immigrant Angel spoke out
after the ruling.

Angel: "I just graduated from high school, and I had the hopes that I
would get the work permit to help out my family. But unfortunately this
happened, and it's really heartbreaking, because I just had the hopes
that one day I would get to contribute and help out my mom, because all
I want to do is help out my family."

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton called the ruling
"heartbreaking," while Donald Trump praised the decision.
Topics:Supreme Court Immigration

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