Washington, DC – Today the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the preliminary injunction in the Texas v. U.S. case. By upholding the injunction, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals continues blocking the President’s Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) and the expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA).
Pili Tobar, Spokesperson for Latino Victory Project released the following statement:
“While today’s decision isn’t surprising, it is frustrating and maddening that anti-immigrant, conservative politicians and judges continue hurting our families and putting their own political interests ahead of the well-being of our country and the values it was founded upon.
“This is a setback, but not the end of the road. It is our hope that the Obama administration will appeal this decision, and that the Supreme Court will decide to hear this case and uphold the President’s power to set enforcement priorities for immigration laws – allowing the extension of DACA and DAPA to go into effect.
“Our families are hurting and we need action to stop family separation and incarceration. In the end we know that we will win. Latinos are listening and we won’t forget who stood with us to protect our families, and who would let them get ripped apart.”
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Latino Victory, co-founded by Eva Longoria and Henry R. Muñoz III, is an ambitious, non-partisan effort to build political power within the Latino community to ensure the voices of Latinos are reflected at every level of government and in the policies that drive our nation forward. Latino Victory develops leaders for public office while building a permanent base of Latino donors to support them. The Latino Victory PAC supports Latino candidates across the country and engages Latino voters and donors to support Latino leaders in order to elevate and advance American values.
