Appeals court keeps block on Obama immigration actions

[josephpalazzo]

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 undocumented 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.
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Obama's actions announced last November expanded eligibility for a program the president set up in 2012 to allow immigrants who entered the U.S. illegally as children to get "deferred action" status and be eligible to work legally. The new effort also included a new initiative to grant the same status to illegal immigrants who are the parents of U.S. citizens or green-card holders. Up to 5 million people were estimated to be eligible for the revised Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and new Deferred Action for Parents of Americans programs, although it was unknown how many would decide to apply.
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Supporters of Obama's actions looked past the 5th Circuit decision to the potential showdown at the U.S. Supreme Court.
"While today's ruling may be disappointing news to those still stuck in the shadows, it is by no means a surprise. The path is finally clear for the Supreme Court to weigh in and confirm the legality of the expanded DACA and DAPA programs," Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) said.
"Immigrant families & their U.S. citizen children have been waiting anxiously for the 5th Circuit to rule. Now, we call on the [Department of Justice] to seek [certiorari] before the Supreme Court immediately where we are more likely to obtain justice for our communities," said Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center.

Read the full article at: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/11/obama-immigration-executive-order-supreme-court-215664

[Baruch]

Employers want those workers ... they will pay campaign contributions to the government to keep or restore access to these workers.  This is just a shakedown by the usual perps.