Calling the decision “personal,” somber immigration activists and Democrats immediately framed Thursday’s Supreme Court immigration decision as a reminder of the gravity of the general election.

On Thursday, the Supreme Court deadlock effectively blocked a series of executive actions that would have effectively granted legal status to millions of undocumented immigrants who are parents of U.S. citizen children.

“It’s a sad day certainly for our movement and for justice, but it is not the end,” said Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez in front of the Supreme Court, “and I think it crystallizes very powerfully the importance of November’s elections for our community.”

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