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Appeals court keeps block on Obama immigration actions
Politico ^ | 11/09/15 08:31 PM EST | Josh Gerstein and Seung Min Kim

Posted on 11/10/2015 4:55:27 AM PST by BradtotheBone

A federal appeals court has rejected President Barack Obama's effort to move forward with a series of executive actions he announced last year seeking to give quasi-legal status and work permits to millions of illegal immigrants.

The 2-1 ruling Monday from the New Orleans-based 5th Circuit is a defeat for the Obama administration, but one that may have come just in the nick of time to give the Supreme Court the chance to revive Obama's attempt to make it easier for many immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally to live and work here.

The timing of the appeals court's decision had become of increasing concern to the Obama administration and immigrant rights' groups in recent weeks.

Obama's latest round of executive actions have been on hold since February and delay in the issuance of the appeals court's ruling was raising doubt about whether the Supreme Court would have an opportunity to resolve the case in time to allow Obama to move forward with the programs before leaving office.

The release of the 5th Circuit decision Monday appears to allow the Supreme Court enough time to take up the dispute this term, if the justices choose to wade into the issue. A favorable Supreme Court ruling would permit the administration to implement the executive actions next summer.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government
KEYWORDS: aliens

1 posted on 11/10/2015 4:55:27 AM PST by BradtotheBone
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They never quit til they win, as the article makes clear.


2 posted on 11/10/2015 5:00:26 AM PST by madprof98
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To: BradtotheBone

Politico is hoping the US Constitution will be overturned so Socialism/Communism can take over.


3 posted on 11/10/2015 5:00:34 AM PST by CptnObvious
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The court decisions and injunctions don't really matter. The amnesty is going ahead, You have made your decision. Now how are you going to enforce it!
4 posted on 11/10/2015 5:06:27 AM PST by arthurus (Het is waar. Tutti i libeThe Democrats and their allies the GOPe rali sono feccia.)
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5 posted on 11/10/2015 5:16:15 AM PST by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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