US Supreme Court Blocks End of DACA Program for Undocumented Youth... Trump Calls It a "Terrible Decision"

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[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] On the 18th (local time), the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration's attempt to abolish the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program for undocumented youth.

As a result, approximately 700,000 DACA recipients are temporarily spared from deportation and can renew their work permits.

On the other hand, President Donald Trump, who had previously suffered setbacks from the Supreme Court regarding rulings banning workplace discrimination against sexual minorities, strongly opposed this ruling, calling it a terrible decision.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that DACA cannot be abolished. The Court stated, "We do not decide whether DACA or its rescission is sound policy," but added, "We address whether procedural requirements such as providing a reasonable explanation for the action were met."

Chief Justice John Roberts said the Trump administration's explanation for rescinding DACA was insufficient and mentioned that if a sufficient reason is provided, the administration could attempt to rescind it again.

Local media evaluated that this ruling does not prevent the Trump administration from attempting to rescind DACA again but predicted that the administration is unlikely to abolish DACA before the November presidential election.

The U.S. Supreme Court consists of five conservatives and four liberals, but Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the liberal bloc in this ruling. Although Roberts is a conservative, he has agreed with the liberal side in rulings such as the legalization of same-sex marriage. This week, Chief Justice Roberts sided with President Trump twice.

AP News described this as "the second liberal victory at the Supreme Court this week," following the ruling on the 15th that prohibited employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, including for homosexuals and transgender individuals.

President Donald Trump immediately reacted against the ruling. Through Twitter, he strongly responded that the Supreme Court's decision was terrible and political, and likened it to a shot fired in the face of Republicans and conservatives.

DACA is an executive order issued in 2012 by former President Barack Obama that deferred deportation for young people whose parents are undocumented immigrants, allowing them to attend school and work. DACA recipients are called "Dreamers." When the Trump administration, which pursued anti-immigration policies, announced on September 5, 2017, that it would stop accepting new DACA applications and abolish benefits for existing recipients, Dreamers fought back with lawsuits.

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