Velazquez on SCOTUS Immigration Ruling

Washington, DC – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's deadlocked ruling that would block President Obama's actions protecting certain immigrants from deportation:

"I'm profoundly saddened to hear of the Court's ruling. The fact is that without the President's Executive Action millions of immigrant families and thousands of New Yorkers will have to return to living in constant fear. These are our neighbors, our friends and our coworkers. They have contributed to building our communities and are American in every way, except for their legal status.

"Going forward, with this Court's ruling, the need for immigration reform that keeps families together becomes all the more urgent. This will require action by a Congress that has, so far, failed to act responsibly. It is therefore all the more important the American people vote in November and elect Members of Congress willing to take on this issue and pass meaningful legislation."

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