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“I’m Going to Do this When it Makes no Sense,” the Court hears Oral Argument in United States v. Texas
Hamilton and Griffin on Rights
(2016)
Abstract
Last week’s oral argument in United States v. Texas underscored the political motivations behind the challenge to the Obama administration’s Deferred Action for Parents of American and Legal Resident children program (DAPA). On one side is President Obama, who had promised immigration reform to his supporters. On the other side is Texas–joined by 26 other states–which seeks to block the President from implementing the program. And, all of this comes in the context of over a decade of congressional inaction on immigration reform. Unfortunately, over 4.2 million children, whose parents would benefit from the program, bear the brunt of this political tug-of-war.
Keywords
- Deferred Action for Parents of American and Legal Resident Children Program,
- DAPA,
- United States v. Texas
Disciplines
- Law and
- Immigration Law
Publication Date
April 24, 2016
Citation Information
Angela D. Morrison. "“I’m Going to Do this When it Makes no Sense,” the Court hears Oral Argument in United States v. Texas" Hamilton and Griffin on Rights (2016) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/angela_morrison/40/