Today the Supreme Court of the United States said they will rule on the constitutionality of immigration initiatives proposed by Obama back in 2015. News sources say this ruling could affect around 5 million undocumented immigrants potentially granting them lawful status and access to employment authorization. Programs of note under the ruling include Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA), which is a similar program to the already implemented DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), and DACA itself. The initiative would grant expansion to the DACA program, allowing for status holders to stay for three years instead of the current two. It would also expand the eligibility requirements of the program to include more undocumented immigrants.
SCOTUS will present their decision this summer.
For further reading on the history of these initiatives and the implications of SCOTUS' ruling, follow the links below.
http://www.uscis.gov/immigrationaction
http://www.dhs.gov/immigration-action
http://www.c-span.org/video/?c4562013/pres-obama-asks-supreme-court-rule-immigration