BREAKING IMMIGRATION NEWS: Federal Judge in Texas Decision to Suspend DACA
Judge orders U.S. to close Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to new applicants prohibited from approving first-time DACA requests
A federal judge in Texas ruled today that DACA, the Obama-era program shielding certain undocumented immigrants from deportation, is illegal and halted all new applicants. While it does not cancel hundreds of thousands of people with current permits, it does effectively block tens of thousands of immigrant teenagers and young adults from accessing the Obama-era legal protections.
“While the continuing use of young aspiring Americans as a political tool is not a surprise, it is now more critical than ever that Congress take action to protect the hundreds of thousands of DACA recipients.” - Michelle Saenz-Rodriguez
According to immigration reporter
Camilo Montoya-Galvez with
CBS News, “Judge Hanen, who was appointed to the federal bench by former President George W. Bush, has given DHSgov three days to post a notice on its websites saying that DACA was found to be illegal and that the government is prohibited from approving first-time DACA requests.”
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