The DOJ appeals a Texas court ruling that found the DACA program unlawful, adding fresh uncertainty into thousands of immigrants' lives
The Biden administration appealed on Friday a Texas court ruling that found the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program unlawful -- injecting fresh uncertainty into the lives of thousands of immigrants.
The Justice Department filed a notice to appeal US District Judge Andrew Hanen's ruling, kicking off the appeals process in the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals, an extremely conservative appeals court.DACA, created in 2012, was intended to provide temporary reprieve to undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children, a group often described as"Dreamers." Recipients, many of whom are now adults, also receive certain work authorizations.
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