Supreme Court Upholds Affirmative Action, Blocks DAPA/DACA

Una niña afuera de la Suprema Corte. Foto: José López Zamorano.

Una niña afuera de la Suprema Corte. Foto: José López Zamorano.

Two decisions of particular relevance for Latinos came out of the Supreme Court this week. The highest court in the nation dumped a bucket of cold water and the hopes of nearly 5 million undocumented immigrants to obtain relief through executive actions known as DACA and DAPA. Separately, the court upheld the consideration of race as a factor in college admissions, which could increase the presence of Latinos and other minority groups at universities. From the nation’s capital, José López Zamorano reports. This story is part of our series, “Hablando de la Raza”.

The full story is available in Spanish.

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