Dreamer Court Ruling Adds to Desperate Push for Immigration Fix

  • ‘We’re plowing ahead,’ says second-ranking Senate Republican
  • President may have upper hand if Supreme Court gets last word
Trump's Plan to Scrap DACA Program Blocked by Judge
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A judge’s ruling blocking the Trump administration from deporting hundreds of thousands of younger undocumented immigrants added to the urgency on lawmakers to craft a fast solution to a political quagmire.

The White House, which plans to appeal Tuesday’s decision, said Congress must act quickly on immigration reform or risk that the Supreme Court will overturn the ruling and end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, legislative director Marc Short said on National Public Radio.