U.S. Supreme Court to Consider President's Immigration Plan

Posted Wednesday, January 20, 2016 by Andrew Charles Huff

The U.S. Supreme Court holds the fate of more than 4 million undocumented immigrants in a case to be this year. The Court will consider a challenge to the President’s 2014 directives allowing them to stay in the U.S. and get work permits.

To qualify for this three-year break, undocumented immigrants must be parents of children who either were born in the U.S. or are legal permanent residents. Immigrants who were children when they entered the country illegally before 2010 and have lived here five years also would be eligible for this protection from deportation. All must also pass a background check and register with the federal government.

Obama’s plan on hold, however, thanks to a legal challenge by 26 states, which contend Obama exceeded his executive authority. A decision is expected in June.