Judge orders end to DACA, current enrollees safe for now

[babylonsister]

Judge orders end to DACA, current enrollees safe for now
AOL Associated Press
July 16, 2021, 6:08 PM


HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge in Texas on Friday ordered an end to an Obama-era program that prevented the deportations of some immigrants brought into the United States as children, putting new pressure for action on President Joe Biden and Democrats who now control Congress.

U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen ruled in favor of Texas and eight other conservative states that had sued to halt the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which provides limited protections to about 650,000 people. People who are already enrolled won't lose protections, but Hanen is barring the processing of new applications.

Hanen's decision limits the immediate ability of Biden, who pledged during his campaign to protect DACA, to keep the program or something similar in place. His ruling is the second by a federal judge in Texas stopping Biden's immigration plans, after a court barred enforcement of Biden's 100-day stay on most deportations.

Biden has already proposed legislation that would provide a pathway to citizenship for the estimated 11 million people living in the U.S. without authorization. He also ordered agencies to make efforts to preserve the program.

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[viva la]

1. DACA dreamers--

are the best candidates for citizenship in history.
They are American, and unlike most Americans, are taking a legal pledge to work hard, get educated, and stay out of trouble.

I wish the insurrectionist idiots would do the same.

Maybe we can do a trade. Deport the Proud Boys,
Give citizenship to the Dreamers.

[Crunchy Frog]

2. How does one single judge have that much power?

[treestar]

4. I think they can ask for full panel review

if they can show the grounds.

The Circuit Courts have this - you can ask for a panel rehearing.

[peppertree]

3. A Dubya appointee

Probably worked with the scandal-ridden Gonzáles.