It has been reported that President Obama halted deportations for millions of people in the country illegally, in that vein the Supreme Court Tuesday declared it will look into this action.
[dropcap type=”1″]T[/dropcap]he three Democratic contenders have all promised to keep the initiatives intact — or even expand them if Congress doesn’t move on immigration reform first. The programs have not been launched and was blocked for most of the last year by a series of court rulings in favor of the 26 states challenging their legitimacy.
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″]The announcement also has a stark practical significance: The fates of millions of immigrants in the country illegally who are eligible for the programs have been in limbo while the case moves through the courts.[/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″]The dynamics are not unlike those underlying the 2012 elections, when the Supreme Court’s ruling against an Arizona immigration law ignited the debate over deportations and carried into the presidential contest between Obama and GOP nominee Mitt Romney.[/vc_column][/vc_row]
Republicans disagree, accusing Obama of trying to sidestep Congress to legislate from the White House. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), former chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said in a statement.
[quote_center]“With his actions, President Obama has attempted to bypass the constitutionally ordained legislative process and rewrite the law unilaterally,” [/quote_center]