Texas sues Trump administration to end 'Dreamers' program
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Texas and six other Republican-governed states on Tuesday sued the Trump administration to try to end a program launched by Democratic former President Barack Obama that protects immigrants brought to the United States illegally as children.
The states filed suit in federal court in Texas in the latest twist in an ongoing policy and legal fight over the 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program that Republican President Donald Trump already has tried to rescind.
Trump said in September he would terminate DACA and end its protections for the immigrants who are sometimes called “Dreamers,” but gave the Republican-controlled Congress until March 6 to replace it. Policy differences between Trump and lawmakers in both parties led to Congress’ failing to act.
In the meantime, courts ruled that the program can stay in place for now, although new applications will not be accepted.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-texas/texas-sues-trump-administration-to-end-dreamers-program-idUSKBN1I24FN
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