Obama immigration plan blocked by Supreme Court deadlock
The Supreme Court remains 4-4 after a tie on President Obama’s plan to shield up to about four million undocumented immigrants from deportation and widen work permit access. The ruling preserves the lower court decision and signals immigration policy will hinge on the 2016 presidential election.
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Courts hear Obama immigration policy appeals
The 2013 broad immigration bill stalled in the Republican House while states pursued lawsuits. Judge Andrew Hanen in Brownsville blocked the programs, with the Fifth Circuit’s ruling aligning with the states. The Justice Department appealed to the Supreme Court for this term.
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Candidates avoid retiree health care and Social Security
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