White House considers swift challenge to judge's immigration ruling
Source: The Guardian
The Obama administration is considering trying to swiftly overturn a court restriction against its immigration reforms amid fears that a prolonged legal threat would deter future applicants and give Republicans a window to rally political opposition.
The decision on Monday by Texas district judge Andrew Hanen to freeze the president’s proposed executive action is widely seen as a temporary setback in Washington, and the White House has pledged to appeal the decision in higher courts.
“At the end of the day, we expect to prevail and we expect this will be a successful process,” insisted White House adviser Cecilia Muñoz in a conference call for reporters on Tuesday. “We are going to appeal. We believe we are on very strong legal footing.”
But such a process could still take many months and has already forced the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to postpone plans to expand its Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (Daca) program, which would have removed the threat of deportation for older undocumented migrants from this week.
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“At the end of the day, we expect to prevail and we expect this will be a successful process,” insisted White House adviser Cecilia Muñoz in a conference call for reporters on Tuesday. “We are going to appeal. We believe we are on very strong legal footing.”
Migrants expressed disappointment Tuesday after a federal judge put a hold on the president’s plan, but many said they haven’t lost hope. Photograph: Gregory Bull/AP
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