President Barack Obama's administration on Friday appealed to the Supreme Court after a lower court struck down its efforts to shield millions of illegal immigrants from deportation, dpa reported. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on November 9 upheld a trial court decision that prevented the federal government from implementing an executive order signed by Obama last year. The Justice Department filed an appeal with the Supreme Court seeking immediate review of the lower court decision, arguing that the ruling interfered with the executive branch's proper discretion and causes "far-reaching and irreparable humanitarian impact." -- SPA 03:13 LOCAL TIME 00:13 GMT تغريد
