Supreme Court Deadlocks on Obama’s Immigration Programs

President Barack Obama’s immigration programs won’t go into effect, with a 4-4 U.S. Supreme Court deadlock today resulting in a block on those programs remaining in place (United States v. Texas, 2016 BL 201458, U.S., No. 15-674, 6/23/16).

The ruling essentially spells the death knell for the deferred action for parents of Americans and lawful permanent residents program and expanded deferred action for childhood arrivals program, the hallmarks of Obama’s November 2014 executive action on immigration. Although litigation could continue in the lower courts, it is unlikely to be resolved in time for the administration to get them ...