U.S. Supreme Court,
Immigration,
Government,
Constitutional Law
Apr. 5, 2018
Immigration dispute is a political question not for the courts
In the long run, only Congress and the president can resolve the underlying issue: the extent to which the United States will permit the entry of particular immigrants.
As President Donald Trump continues attempting to implement his promised immigration reforms, and specifically the rescission of former President Barak Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the opposition keeps turning to the courts rather than Congress to put a stop to what one federal district court has called, "damaging fallout that results from excessive political partisanship." Casa de Maryland v. U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
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