@thehill @TriciaNC1 Is the poor boy losing his crown. Seems Fed Jud did not appreciate lying to him.
— Blanche V. Mercaldi (@tammytabby) April 17, 2015
@tammytabby We can only hope
— TriciaNC (@TriciaNC1) April 17, 2015
Hundreds of families marched in the streets today in support of President Obama’s two deferred action programs, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and the Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) program.
Citing overreach by the president, U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen of the Southern District of Texas’ Brownsville Division ruled in February to temporarily block the programs. The U.S. Department of Justice filed an appeal to the Fifth Circuit Court, which held a hearing this morning in New Orleans.
2 overflow courtrooms used today, over 300 listening to arguments according to U.S. marshals. And more outside.
— Karen Tumlin (@KarenTumlin) April 17, 2015
Most powerful moments of the hearing came as chants from supporters of #ImmigrationAction outside penetrated the thick court walls.
— Karen Tumlin (@KarenTumlin) April 17, 2015
RIGHT NOW!: Saket Soni "this is the new emerging United States!" #RestoreRelief pic.twitter.com/ZTdmjsoxUY
— Fair Immigration Reform Movement (@Re4mImmigration) April 17, 2015
"The struggle for human rights is one we all must fight together." Derek Johnson, Mississippi NAACP #RestoreRelief pic.twitter.com/mNXNaHuPrn
— Fair Immigration Reform Movement (@Re4mImmigration) April 17, 2015
"We stand here today to fight with you because of unjust laws and we will win!" #RestoreRelief #ImmigrationAction pic.twitter.com/uXkqbxqk5R
— Fair Immigration Reform Movement (@Re4mImmigration) April 17, 2015
Undocumented and unafraid! #restorerelief @UNITEDWEDREAM pic.twitter.com/4s4vIg8AE0
— Maria Fernanda Cabello (@MariFer2013) April 17, 2015
Marching for relief in New Orleans #RestoreRelief #ImmigrationAction #Immigration pic.twitter.com/2rHi8HRQve
— Fair Immigration Reform Movement (@Re4mImmigration) April 17, 2015
Marching with over 500 people throughout the streets of New Orleans. #tirrcinnola #restorerelief #daca #dapa #march pic.twitter.com/as9z9mWH3V
— TIRRC (@tnimmigrant) April 17, 2015
De norte a sur, de este a oeste. Ganaremos esta lucha cueste lo que cueste! #RestoreRelief #ImmigrationAction pic.twitter.com/iiTZLcfX0H
— Fair Immigration Reform Movement (@Re4mImmigration) April 17, 2015
.@ALimmigrant in New Orleans fighting for DACA & DAPA! #RestoreRelief #immigrationaction #immigration pic.twitter.com/TGd10Ay1Of
— Fair Immigration Reform Movement (@Re4mImmigration) April 17, 2015
Reny from @ALimmigrant just wants to to be with her dad, who could qualify for #DAPA AL gov joined lawsuit against it pic.twitter.com/sIO9UKBXtg
— Alliance4Citizenship (@Citizenship4All) April 17, 2015
Arriba con los niños. Little freedom fighters! @WomenBelong #restorerelief families need #DAPA now! pic.twitter.com/86lfnrbdMW
— Andrea Mercado (@DREAMERcado) April 17, 2015
DACA/DAPA para todos! #RestoreRelief #immigrationaction #immigration pic.twitter.com/mKTADt46if
— Fair Immigration Reform Movement (@Re4mImmigration) April 17, 2015
¿Que queremos? ¡DACA/DAPA para todos! ¿Cuando? ¡Ahora! #RestoreRelief #ImmigrationAction #immigration pic.twitter.com/ABLCcytOjN
— Fair Immigration Reform Movement (@Re4mImmigration) April 17, 2015
ABC News reports that Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton blasted the president in a statement after the hearing for “granting federal and state benefits to law-breaking immigrants” via his “unconstitutional amnesty plan.”
Today was a hearing only, and judges gave no indication when a ruling would be issued.
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