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US Supreme Court refuses to intervene on behalf of Dreamers
Washington, Jan 23 (IANS) The US Supreme Court once again refused to intervene in any way in the dispute over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programme, which currently protects some 690,000 young undocumented people known as Dreamers from deportation.
In a brief statement, the high court announced its decision not to review the case, thus rejecting a request to do so by the Department of Justice, Efe reported.
In practice, the decision means that DACA remains in force and US immigration services must continue accepting renewal requests for that immigration authorization, which halts the deportation of the Dreamers and allows them to work in this country.
The Donald Trump administration last November asked the high court to evaluate several cases regarding the cancellation of DACA, demanding that the Supreme Court, which has a conservative majority, review the legality of eliminating the programme during the current judicial session, which runs until the end of June 2019.
DACA was approved by former President Barack Obama in 2012 to protect from deportation hundreds of thousands of young people brought illegally to this country as children, but in September 2017, Trump ended the program, which at that time was protecting 690,000 people.
Specifically, the government asked the high court to examine three cases: one in a California federal court, another in New York and the third in Washington state.
However, the court decided to reject the request, thus dealing a blow to the White House.
This is not the first time that the Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to examine this dispute.
In January 2018, a federal court ruled that the cancellation of DACA be stayed nationwide and ordered the government to continue accepting requests to participate in the program.
The government appealed to the Supreme Court to issue a ruling on the matter, but the high court in February 2018 ruled that that decision must fall to the appeals court.
On October 17, the government threatened a California appeals court with taking the matter to the Supreme Court if it did not issue a ruling by October 31, but it did not do so.
Those appeals courts have still not ruled on the matter, and thus the Trump administration has argued in recent months that they are not complying with the previous decisions and that, thus, it must be the Supreme Court that settles the dispute and issues a “definitive” ruling.
This past weekend, it was leaked that Republican senators will present a bill to end the partial government shutdown, which began on December 22, including a clause providing the Dreamers with three more years of protection in exchange for $5.7 billion in funding to begin construction of Trump’s much-touted and very controversial US-Mexico border wall.
However, Democrats, who are seeking a permanent solution for the Dreamers, have categorically rejected that idea.
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.
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