Mayor Soglin Expresses Disappointment at Supreme Court’s Decision on Immigration Executive Actions

Madison Will Continue to Support Immigrants at the Local Level and Push for Federal Immigration Reform

Mayor Soglin today expressed disappointment at the Supreme Court’s decision blocking implementation of President Obama’s immigration executive actions. The decision means that the President’s temporary relief programs for undocumented immigrants who are a low-priority for deportation cannot move forward, due to a lawsuit brought by a number of states against the Obama Administration.
 
“Immigrants are part of the economic and social fabric of our cities and nation. The Supreme Court’s decision represents a setback to progress for our entire community” said Mayor Paul Soglin.
 
Madison signed onto amicus briefs at every stage of the litigation with the Cities for Action coalition, a group of over 100 mayors and county leaders to ensure that the voices of local leaders were heard by the Supreme Court in the fight to move the President’s executive actions on immigration forward without delay.