This Isn't Over

Whether in the Courts or by the Latino Vote Mandate, America will have Immigration Reform

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled against the "stay motion" or request to lift the injunction against the deferred action initiatives, DAPA and expanded DACA. Next, the Court will hear oral arguments on the appeal and later in the summer there will be a ruling.

Rocio Saenz, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) International Executive Vice President, issued the following response:

"Once again, we find ourselves in a battle to preserve the hope of millions of families who have long made America their home. We have no doubt that the deferred action initiatives will prevail.

"We always knew that the fight for immigration reform was not going to be easy and that there would be bumps along the way. But the president's immigration action stands on the right side of history.

"The same cannot be said of Republican leaders and the 26 plaintiff states who have unapologetically stood in the way of real immigration solutions. They have failed to live up to our American values and, by their actions, place families at risk.

"As we look to 2016, those contenders who continue to block or flip-flop on immigration reform, be forewarned: the Latino and immigrant vote will deliver a strong mandate for a lasting immigration solution."