DHS rescinds Obama-era policy protecting illegal immigrant parents

[Igel]

11. Meh.

They rescinded a symbol. And like most symbols, it means different things to different people.


The order was enjoined. Now, "enjoin" may be a ravel verb, but here it means "was prohibited by court injunction." It went to SCOTUS, and SCOTUS said by default, "no, you can't do this." Can't be litigated because SCOTUS is the court of last result (not penultimate resort). Can't be put into effect without ignoring SCOTUS, so if it has an effect on the ground it's contrary to the courts.

Odd that no official order to not implement it was on the books; maybe they missed it, because I'm sure Obama wouldn't have left the impression that he still wanted its execution (or not) to be left up to lower-ranking DHS officers.

DACA had consequences. DAPA just took additional money for its defense, and after the court ruled against it, it's appeal, and after that court said "no", taking it to SCOTUS. The difference is important. My ancestors spoke p-Celtic, but it's not a sound shift I personally want to engage in.