Congressman Al Green Reacts to the Supreme Court Deadlocking on President Obama’s Immigration Executive Actions

(Washington, DC)—On Thursday, June 23, 2016, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) released the following statement on the Supreme Court deadlocking on consideration of President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Executive Action and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans Executive Action. The tie decision leaves in effect a lower court ruling which held the executive actions to be unconstitutional.

“Today’s tie decision at the Supreme Court is a clear example of why it is so crucial that the Senate act expeditiously to consider and confirm President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Merrick Garland, and why we must pass comprehensive immigration reform. It is clear that the fates of five million immigrants have been seriously jeopardized by the obstruction of some Senators,” Congressman Al Green said. “Millions of people in our country ready to be contributing members of our society will now lose access to work permits and relief from deportation. I stand ready to join other elected officials and advocates in their efforts to reform our immigration system, as well as bring some relief to millions of hardworking, undocumented immigrants and their families. I trust that history will prove the righteousness of President Obama’s actions.