Back in the United States, in a major setback for the immigrant rights movement, a split Supreme Court has blocked President Obama’s plan to shield as many as 5 million undocumented immigrants from deportation. The Deferred Action for Parents of Americans program, or DAPA, would have shielded millions of immigrants with U.S. citizen or permanent resident children from deportation. Thursday’s decision may also affect President Obama’s plan to expand DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. In Los Angeles, undocumented immigrant Angel spoke out after the ruling.
Angel: “I just graduated from high school, and I had the hopes that I would get the work permit to help out my family. But unfortunately this happened, and it’s really heartbreaking, because I just had the hopes that one day I would get to contribute and help out my mom, because all I want to do is help out my family.”
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton called the ruling “heartbreaking,” while Donald Trump praised the decision.