Latin American Herald Tribune: A federal judge in Pennsylvania on Tuesday ruled unconstitutional President Barack Obama’s recent executive action to temporarily protect from deportation more than five million undocumented foreigners, the decision coming as part of a court decision on the case of a Honduran immigrant charged with DUI.
Judge Arthur Schwab, appointed to the bench by former Republican President George W. Bush, justified his ruling on the legality of the presidential decree because the accused in the DUI case, 42-year-old Elionardo Juarez-Escobar, could – in his judgment – benefit from Obama’s executive action. Read more.
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Showing posts with label immigration legislation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label immigration legislation. Show all posts
Dec 17, 2014
Aug 22, 2014
California plans aid to immigrant minors
AP: California lawmakers will approve legislation supported by Gov. Jerry Brown to spend $3 million in state money to provide legal help for unaccompanied children from Central America, Democratic leaders announced Thursday.
Making the money available to help children is "the decent thing to do and it's consistent with the progressive spirit of California," Brown said in a statement. Read more.
Making the money available to help children is "the decent thing to do and it's consistent with the progressive spirit of California," Brown said in a statement. Read more.
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