In a U.S. Supreme Court term remarkable for the number and variety of emergency requests by states and groups seeking to delay federal court orders, one more is likely in the near future, thanks to a federal judge in Brownsville, Texas.
U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen on Monday issued a temporary injunction blocking implementation of the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program. The initiative would stay deportation proceedings for between 4 million and 5 million undocumented immigrants.
