Trump’s bid to end Obama-era immigration policy ruled unlawful

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – The US Supreme Court has ruled against President Donald Trump’s bid to end a major programme that protects young immigrants from deportation.

The justices upheld lower court rulings that found his move to rescind Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (Daca) was “unlawful”.

It protects “Dreamers”, about 650,000 young people who entered the US without documents as children.

The Trump administration has sought to end the Obama-era policy since 2017.

The Supreme Court took up the case after lower courts ruled that the Trump administration did not adequately explain why it was ending the programme, criticising the White House’s “capricious” explanations.