Supreme Court blocks Trump effort to wind down DACA program

June 18, 2020 / 10:07 AM

By Melissa Quinn

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday delivered a blow to President Trump's immigration agenda, ruling the administration's attempt to dismantle an Obama-era program that protects young undocumented immigrants from deportation was unlawful.

With itsruling, the high court provided a lifeline to nearly 700,000 immigrants whose future in the United States hung in the balance while a yearslong legal battle over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program moved through the courts.


Chief Justice John Roberts delivered the opinion for the court.


This is a developing story and will be updated.


First published on June 18, 2020 / 10:07 AM

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