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New England States' Lawsuit Over DACA Heads To Court
By TERRY SHERIDAN • 11 HOURS AGO
A coalition of 16 states, including four from New England, fought the Trump administration in court on Tuesday. They want to overturn the president's decision to end DACA, a program protecting immigrants brought to the U.S. illegally as children.
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman represented the states in court to argue several motions in the case.
The federal government sought to dismiss the suit, while the states wanted an injunction to stop the shutdown of the program.
Schneiderman says the so-called "DREAMers" work and play by the rules, and contribute to society ...
http://wnpr.org/post/new-england-states-lawsuit-over-daca-heads-court
