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Supreme Court rejects Trump’s DACA teardown, exposing a sloppy legal operation

The Supreme Court blocked the administration’s attempt to end DACA, ruling that the move was not justified under the law. For Trump, the decision was a blunt rebuke: the justices did not bless the policy fight itself, but they did say the government botched the way it tried to kill the program. That left the White House with a major immigration talking point and a major legal humiliation on the same day.

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First recorded Jun 18, 2020·Meaningfully updated Jun 18, 2020

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Supreme Court rejects Trump’s DACA teardown, exposing a sloppy legal operation

The Supreme Court blocked the administration’s attempt to end DACA, ruling that the move was not justified under the law. For Trump, the decision was a blunt rebuke: the justices did not bless the policy fight itself, but they did say the government botched the way it tried to kill the program. That left the White House with a major immigration talking point and a major legal humiliation on the same day.

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