US apex court refuses to take up DACA case

IANS  |  Washington 

The on Monday said it will not hear a case on the programme, which protects about 690,000 young people brought into the country illegally by their parents from

In a brief order, the high court announced its decision not to try the case and so rejected the request of the and thwarted Donald Trump's wish to have the future of decided by March 5, Efe reported.

In practice, the decision means that the (DACA) programme remains in force and that the must continue to accept applications for renewal of this document that blocks of undocumented youths and serves as a work permit.

The issue was the ruling of a in California, who in January determined that Trump cannot completely revoke while there are cases pending on the matter in courts around the country, because its beneficiaries could suffer irreparable harm.

In response to that ruling, the filed an appeal directly with the high court, without waiting for a ruling by the 9th in

An unusual move, because the courts of appeals generally cases before they are sent to the Supreme Court.

Monday's decision represents a small victory for defenders of immigrants, because until the appeals court reaches a verdict on the case - which could take a year - the ruling of the plus a similar one by a New to block the demise of will remain the of the land.

The and have not been able to agree on the future of DACA, so now the hopes of Dreamers depend on the courts.

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First Published: Mon, February 26 2018. 22:16 IST
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