U.S. Supreme Court refuses to block Trump immigration policy during pandemic

By Lawrence Hurley

 

FILE PHOTO: The Supreme Court stands in Washington, U.S., May 14, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo

 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday rejected a long-shot bid by New York and two other states to suspend during the coronavirus pandemic a Trump administration immigration policy that denies legal permanent residency to certain immigrants deemed likely to require government assistance in the future.

 

The court turned away New York's request, which was joined by the states of Connecticut and Vermont as well as New York City, with none of the nine justices publicly dissenting.

 

The states argued that the regulation is hindering efforts to combat the spread of the coronavirus "by deterring immigrants from accessing healthcare and public benefits that are essential tools for protecting the public."

 

The immigration rule has been criticized by immigrant rights advocates as a "wealth test" that would disproportionately keep out non-white immigrants. It is part of President Donald Trump's hardline immigration policies.

 

The court in a brief order said nothing prevents the states from asking a federal district court judge to block the regulation based on the changing circumstances.

 

The justices also rejected a similar request made by Cook County, Illinois, in a separate case concerning only that state.

 

In January, before the spread of the coronavirus around the world, the court on a 5-4 vote allowed the policy to go into effect while litigation over its legality continues in lower courts.

 

The court's five conservative justices were in the majority and its four liberal justices dissented.

 

(Reporting by Lawrence Hurley; Additional reporting by Kristina Cooke; Editing by Will Dunham)

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-04-25

 

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Trump put some of those judges in their position of power. Is anybody surprised that they do what he wants? So much about separation of powers. 

USA, the leader of the world - not!

Thank you SCOTUS!

 

Thank you President Trump!

 

All of us salute all of you!!

Edited April 25, 20206 yr by Kelsall

52 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Trump put some of those judges in their position of power. Is anybody surprised that they do what he wants? So much about separation of powers. 

USA, the leader of the world - not!

9-0

49 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Trump put some of those judges in their position of power. Is anybody surprised that they do what he wants? So much about separation of powers. 

USA, the leader of the world - not!

conspiracy theories! Can you please show the source where he influenced their decision 

32 minutes ago, Kelsall said:

Thank you SCOTUS!

 

Thank you President Trump!

 

All of us salute all of you!!

This is the end...

25 minutes ago, riclag said:

conspiracy theories! Can you please show the source where he influenced their decision 

He mentioned several times "our judges" as supposed to judges which were nominated by other presidents.

On closing the border, and empowering ICE, most of America approves.  Win/win.

3 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Trump put some of those judges in their position of power. Is anybody surprised that they do what he wants? So much about separation of powers. 

USA, the leader of the world - not!

Maybe you missed it. The court rejected the case. It has nothing to do with President Trump's judge appointments.

26 million Americans out of a job and liberals will STILL cry about not bringing in immigrants and STILL cry racism. 

3 hours ago, riclag said:

conspiracy theories! Can you please show the source where he influenced their decision 

By appointing them in the first place. Remember the Anthony Kennedy cover up followed by the Kavanaugh debacle? 

1 hour ago, Mama Noodle said:

26 million Americans out of a job and liberals will STILL cry about not bringing in immigrants and STILL cry racism. 

This refers to immigrants already in US, so your comment is not applicable.

1 hour ago, AgMech Cowboy said:

Maybe you missed it. The court rejected the case. It has nothing to do with President Trump's judge appointments.

Clearly, you missed it!  As the judges were, effectively, agreeing with Trump's order and it was the attempted blocking of his order that was rejected, in the crazed minds of the conspiracy theorists his appointments could have made a difference.

5 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Trump put some of those judges in their position of power. Is anybody surprised that they do what he wants? So much about separation of powers. 

Trump put two judges there so seven of those judges were not put there by him. In the circumstances, then, yes, it would be surprising if they did what he wanted.

5 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Trump put some of those judges in their position of power. Is anybody surprised that they do what he wants? So much about separation of powers. 

USA, the leader of the world - not!

Got that right! 

What these Nattering Nabobs of Negativism refuse to accept is Trump is looking out for Americans. 

 

MAGA 

4 hours ago, Kelsall said:

9-0

Always going to be sore losers.  Adult tantrums.

29 minutes ago, Boon Mee said:

Got that right! 

What these Nattering Nabobs of Negativism refuse to accept is Trump is looking out for Americans. 

 

MAGA 

Nattering Nabobs of Negativism - brillant Boon Mee ????

 

I see the story was posted 6 hours ago, and yet so few responses - wonder why?

 

Trump’s personality leaves a lot be be desired.  His actions, though speak volumes.  And remember, he started out as a Democrat.

If your a foreigner and want some government job, security, free benefits, free money, free public assistance,  go to America. They will honor you before they honor their own citizens.

19 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Trump put some of those judges in their position of power. Is anybody surprised that they do what he wants? So much about separation of powers. 

USA, the leader of the world - not!

If someone told me your a vigneron from the NAPA valley it wouldn't surprise me from all the w(h)ining you do!  POTUS Trump is the greatest president ever.  ????

13 hours ago, Boon Mee said:

Got that right! 

What these Nattering Nabobs of Negativism refuse to accept is Trump is looking out for Americans. 

 

MAGA 

Nabobs is my word of the day!  But I am not sure I'll get to use it much!

• A governor in India under the Mughal Empire.
• A person of wealth and prominence.  
• A viceroy or governor of a province in India under the Mogul empire: as, the nabob of Oudh; the nabob of Surat. The nabob was, properly speaking, a subordinate provincial governor, who acted under a soubah or viceroy.
• Credit: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

Edited April 26, 20206 yr by Grumpy John
Forgot to give credit

11 hours ago, rhyddid said:

There is only one word for this, Racist Sadism at its most !

 

That's two words....why not pick one you like and run with it?

 

 

Some troll posts and replies have been removed. 

A personal attack has been removed

On 4/25/2020 at 11:58 AM, OneMoreFarang said:

Trump put some of those judges in their position of power. Is anybody surprised that they do what he wants? So much about separation of powers. 

USA, the leader of the world - not!

This is why the South American tradition of dealing with judges has great merit.