The federal government’s discretionary policy of non-enforcement due to the nationwide injunctions is “sanctioning an ongoing violation of federal immigration law by nearly 700,000 aliens. The state of affairs calls for this Court’s immediate action,” according to the Solicitor General.
Additionally, the Solicitor General argued that the Supreme Court justices “should expedite” consideration and grant the government’s petition before their summer recess begins at the end of this month.
According to him, it is “critical” for the justices to resolve the petitions for certiorari before the summer recess to allow the federal government and plaintiffs to prepare briefings and coordinate schedules for oral arguments before the Court.
Fourth and 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Trump’s decision to end DACA was unlawful
The Supreme Court’s decision is another major blow on the Trump Administrations effort to end DACA. The federal government has been frustrated because several lower courts issued a nationwide order stopping Trump’s decision to wind down the program, which was implemented by former President Barack Obama.
