Federal judge again declares that DACA is illegal
U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen in Houston has sided with Texas and eight other states in their legal challenge against the DACA program, which prevents the deportation of immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. Hanen declared a revised version of DACA illegal, a move likely to be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. While he blocked new DACA applications, he allowed existing recipients to remain protected during the appeal process. The states argue that the program, created by the Obama administration in 2012, exceeded executive authority. Hanen had previously ruled it illegal in 2021, citing procedural issues. Despite these rulings, he left the program intact for existing beneficiaries. DACA has been the subject of ongoing legal battles and calls for congressional action to provide permanent protections for its recipients.#DACA #Immigration #LegalRuling #FederalJudge #ImmigrantRights #USImmigration #LegalChallenge #USCourts #SupremeCourt #Dreamers #DeferredAction #ObamaAdministration #ExecutiveAuthority #LegalBattle #USPolitics #ImmigrationPolicy #ImmigrationReform #LegalDecision #USLaw #ImmigrationDebate
