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DACA June 18, 2020

Trump calls for ‘new justices’ on Supreme Court, as conservatives rage at Roberts

President Trump, in the wake of Thursday's defeat at the Supreme Court in his efforts to repeal the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, called for new justices as conservatives took aim at Chief Justice John Roberts for what they called a “pattern” of siding with the liberal wing in key decisions.

ELECTIONS June 18, 2020

Biden calls Supreme Court DACA ruling a ‘victory,’ vows to make program ‘permanent’

Former Vice President Joe Biden applauded a Supreme Court ruling Thursday that rejected the push by President Trump and his administration to scrap the Obama-era program that offers legal protections to young immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally as children.

OPINION June 18, 2020

Ali Noorani: Supreme Court DACA ruling — good news and now Congress must act to protect Dreamers

After months of anticipation and years of uncertainty, 700,000 Dreamers received their verdict from the Supreme Court.

DACA June 18, 2020

Obama celebrates Supreme Court DACA decision, says 'we have to move forward and elect' Biden

Former President Barack Obama celebrated Thursday's Supreme Court decision to kept his Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program alive after an attempt by the Trump administration to rescind it.

DACA June 18, 2020

Trump decries Supreme Court decisions as ‘shotgun blasts into the face’ of conservatives

In the wake of a 5-4 Supreme Court decision that ruled against President Trump’s efforts to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, Trump railed against “horrible & politically charged decisions” coming from the court -- calling them “shotgun blasts into the face” of conservatives.

DACA March 5, 2020

Graham says Trump ‘receptive’ to DACA package after meeting with GOP senators

Sen. Lindsey Graham on Thursday said President Trump is “receptive” to a package, that would keep protections for certain illegal immigrants shielded from deportation under an Obama-era order, while addressing underlying issues within the immigration system, after a meeting with Republican senators at the White House.

DACA November 12, 2019

Trump opens door to DACA 'deal' if Supreme Court rules his way in landmark case

President Trump ripped the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program Tuesday morning as the policy was set to come before the Supreme Court -- while dangling the possibility of a deal with Congress to protect so-called "Dreamers" if the court rules his way. 

DACA November 12, 2019

DACA heads to Supreme Court and all eyes are on Chief Justice John Roberts

The Supreme Court on Tuesday is set to take up the Trump administration’s plan to end protections that shield about 660,000 immigrants from deportation, and legal experts say all eyes will be on the likely tie-breaker Chief Justice John Roberts.

OPINION October 5, 2019

Severino and Trotter: Supreme Court facing major cases — and serious challenges to its independence

How will the high court respond this term to the barrage of intimidation tactics?   

DACA June 5, 2019

Tulsi Gabbard: 'Hyper-partisanship' getting in the way of pathway to citizenship legislation

Washington's "hyper-partisan" atmosphere is getting in the way of meaningful progress on approving a pathway to citizenship for DREAMers, Tulsi Gabbard said.

DACA May 18, 2019

DACA ruling by appeals court a setback for Trump administration

A federal court of appeals ruled The Trump administration’s revocation of DACA in 2017 was illegal, overturning a lower court’s ruling.