Don’t penalize immigrants for following the law

Published July 7, 2016 4:03am ET



Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court gave a split 4-4 vote regarding President Obama’s Deferred Action for Parents of Americans initiative and his expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Taken together, these executive orders aim to give some 5 million undocumented workers temporary work permits and an effective shield from deportation. But the Supreme Court’s vote on Texas v. United States effectively halts these programs.

The original DACA program introduced by the president in 2012, however, remains more or less unaffected by the Supreme Court’s decision. Under that program, roughly 800,000 individuals are eligible to obtain work permits and remain in the country without risk of deportation.

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.