Supreme Court Tie Dooms Obama Immigration Policy

By Pete Williams

The U.S. Supreme Court split 4-4 Thursday over a challenge to President Barack Obama's immigration policy, a result that prevents the administration from putting the program into effect during the rest of his term.

The split was reflected in a one-sentence statement from the court: "The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court."

Announced in late 2014, the policy sought to shield more than 4 million people — mostly Latinos — from deportation. But lower courts blocked its implementation after Texas and 25 other states sued, claiming the president had no power to order the changes. 

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Source: NBC News