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A lawsuit challenging the legality of DACA is now before a federal judge in Houston. The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund says the ruling will shape how the incoming administration will handle the program, which shields some migrants from deportation. About 645-thousand migrants are enrolled in DACA, which grants work permits. To qualify, they must be enrolled in school or have a job. Texas and eight other states are suing. They argue that they will face irreparable harm if the program is allowed to continue.
Dec 23, 2020
A lawsuit challenging the legality of DACA is now before a federal judge in Houston. The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund says the ruling will shape how the incoming administration will handle the program, which shields some migrants from deportation. About 645-thousand migrants are enrolled in DACA, which grants work permits. To qualify, they must be enrolled in school or have a job. Texas and eight other states are suing. They argue that they will face irreparable harm if the program is allowed to continue.
Dec 23, 2020
A lawsuit challenging the legality of DACA is now before a federal judge in Houston. The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund says the ruling will shape how the incoming administration will handle the program, which shields some migrants from deportation. About 645-thousand migrants are enrolled in DACA, which grants work permits. To qualify, they must be enrolled in school or have a job. Texas and eight other states are suing. They argue that they will face irreparable harm if the program is allowed to continue.
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DACA backers ask federal judge for reprieve: Can’t we just wait until Joe Biden is president?
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DACA backers ask federal judge for reprieve: Can’t we just wait until Joe Biden is president?
Karen TownsendPosted at 2:00 pm on December 23, 2020
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U.S. District Judge Andrew S. Hanen heard arguments on Tuesday in a Texas lawsuit that questions the legality of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Both sides in the lawsuit asked for a hearing before the judge in Houston instead of holding a trial.
Texas joined eight other states to argue that President Obama went around Congress’ authority on immigration laws when he created DACA in 2012. We remember that even Obama himself admitted he had no constitutional authority to put DACA into place but he went ahead and did it anyway. After all, 2012 was the year he was running for re-election and there were Hispanic votes to pander for, you kn