• Latest
  • Trending
  • All
  • News
  • Business
  • Lifestyle
US Judge To Hear Case That Could End ‘Dreamer’ Deportation Protections

US Judge To Hear Case That Could End ‘Dreamer’ Deportation Protections

December 22, 2020
JENNY BETH MARTIN: A Socialist Victory – And A Warning For America’s 249th Birthday

JENNY BETH MARTIN: A Socialist Victory – And A Warning For America’s 249th Birthday

July 4, 2025
Trump Says Friday Is Elon Musk’s ‘Last Day, but Not Really’

Musk Continues Push For America Party

July 4, 2025
Trump Signs ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Into Law

Trump Signs ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Into Law

July 4, 2025
Lee Greenwood on ‘God Bless the USA’ Legacy: ‘That’s Where Patriotism Starts’

Lee Greenwood on ‘God Bless the USA’ Legacy: ‘That’s Where Patriotism Starts’

July 4, 2025
Trump Seeking Military Costumes for Parade

Trump Lambasts Dems Who Voted Against ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

July 4, 2025
WILL SELLERS: Misunderstanding The Road To Independence

WILL SELLERS: Misunderstanding The Road To Independence

July 4, 2025
Dems’ ‘Project 2029’ May Not Actually Bode Well For Party’s Future

Dems’ ‘Project 2029’ May Not Actually Bode Well For Party’s Future

July 4, 2025
BRILYN HOLLYHAND: Gen Z, It’s Time We Start Acting Like We Deserve The Freedom We Inherited

BRILYN HOLLYHAND: Gen Z, It’s Time We Start Acting Like We Deserve The Freedom We Inherited

July 4, 2025
Dem Eyes House Seat That Swung Nearly 20 Points To Trump

Dem Eyes House Seat That Swung Nearly 20 Points To Trump

July 4, 2025
Outfit Behind Slanted ‘Terrorism’ Studies Pleads For Private Donors After Trump Funding Cuts

Outfit Behind Slanted ‘Terrorism’ Studies Pleads For Private Donors After Trump Funding Cuts

July 4, 2025
Gas Crisis Looms Over California As Dems Continue To Impose Crippling Regs

Gas Crisis Looms Over California As Dems Continue To Impose Crippling Regs

July 4, 2025
Can Elon Musk Shatter America’s Two-Party System?

Can Elon Musk Shatter America’s Two-Party System?

July 4, 2025
  • Donald Trump
  • State of the Union
  • Elon Musk
  • Tariffs
  • Congress
  • Faith
  • Immigration
Saturday, July 5, 2025
  • Login
IJR
  • Politics
  • US News
  • Commentary
  • World News
  • Faith
  • Latest Polls
No Result
View All Result
IJR
No Result
View All Result
Home News

US Judge To Hear Case That Could End ‘Dreamer’ Deportation Protections

by Reuters
December 22, 2020 at 7:20 am
in News
245 7
0
US Judge To Hear Case That Could End ‘Dreamer’ Deportation Protections

FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court as justices were scheduled to hear oral arguments in the consolidation of three cases before the court regarding the Trump administration’s bid to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in Washington, U.S., November 12, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

491
SHARES
1.4k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

A U.S. judge in Texas will hear arguments on Tuesday in a lawsuit that could end an embattled program that grants deportation relief to hundreds of thousands of immigrants who came to the United States as children.

The case is one of the most significant challenges yet to the legally and politically contentious Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program created by former U.S. President Barack Obama in 2012.

A nine-state coalition led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is seeking to end DACA, arguing that Obama created the program without going through the correct regulatory steps and exceeded his executive authority.

Republican President Donald Trump moved to end DACA in 2017, but the Supreme Court found that his administration’s efforts were “arbitrary and capricious” and did not follow proper procedures.

The Supreme Court did not rule on the overarching legality of the DACA program, but that matter could be addressed in the Texas-led lawsuit being heard on Tuesday.

Paxton also led the multi-state effort to get the presidential election results from four states thrown out, which the Supreme Court swiftly rejected.

The DACA case is before Houston-based U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen, who ruled against a more expansive Obama deportation relief program in 2015. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld that earlier ruling and the Supreme Court deadlocked 4-4 on the issue in 2016, leaving the lower court decision in place.

Hanen has signaled some ambivalence on DACA, writing in 2018 that “the egg has been scrambled” for recipients since the program had been in effect for years.

If Hanen rules in favor of the state challengers, future applications to DACA could be closed, and current recipients could eventually lose the benefits conferred on them by the program, which not only protects from deportation but also provides access to work authorization, driver’s licenses and, in some cases, forms of educational financial aid.

The plaintiff states have said they are amenable to phasing out the program, which does not create a pathway to citizenship.

Daiana Lilo, a 20-year old DACA recipient of Albanian descent currently studying at Harvard University, said she plans to listen to the court hearing remotely.

Lilo worked on President-elect Joe Biden’s campaign as an organizer and wants the Democrat to secure more permanent protections for her and others in the program. Biden becomes president on Jan. 20.

“I hope they recognize and see the Dreamers that have helped them,” she said of the incoming Biden administration. “Now it’s time to help us.”

(Reporting by Mimi Dwyer and Ted Hesson; Editing by Bill Berkrot)

Tags: Immigration
Share196Tweet123
Reuters

Reuters

Reuters is an international news organization.

Advertisements

Top Stories June 10th
Top Stories June 7th
Top Stories June 6th
Top Stories June 3rd
Top Stories May 30th
Top Stories May 29th
Top Stories May 24th
Top Stories May 23rd
Top Stories May 21st
Top Stories May 17th

Join Over 6M Subscribers

We’re organizing an online community to elevate trusted voices on all sides so that you can be fully informed.





IJR

    Copyright © 2024 IJR

Trusted Voices On All Sides

  • About Us
  • GDPR Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Editorial Standards & Corrections Policy
  • Subscribe to IJR

Follow Us

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • Politics
  • US News
  • Commentary
  • World News
  • Faith
  • Latest Polls

    Copyright © 2024 IJR

Top Stories June 10th Top Stories June 7th Top Stories June 6th Top Stories June 3rd Top Stories May 30th Top Stories May 29th Top Stories May 24th Top Stories May 23rd Top Stories May 21st Top Stories May 17th