DACA Deemed “Unlawful”

On Sept. 13, Judge Andrew Hanen of the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas ruled <a href="https://www.uscis.gov/DACA" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)</a> — an administrative relief created during the Obama Administration to protect child immigrants from deportation — unlawful. He <a href="https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/news/congress-must-pass-permanent-solution-and-expand-protections-dreamers-ruling-attempts-end-daca#:~:text=WASHINGTON%2C%20Sept.%2014%2C%2020,of%20the%20Administrative%20Procedure%20Act." rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">deemed</a> that DACA violates the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), which permits administrative agencies the power to propose and establish regulations, and grants US federal courts to oversee all action taken by these agencies. So, what does this mean for those brought to the US as children? <a href="https://www.nilc.org/issues/daca/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">This ruling will not affect any current DACA recipients</a> as they can still apply to renew their immunity. New applicants, on the other hand, will be denied. Current recipients must have entered the US before turning 16 years old and have been under 31 years old as of June 15, 2012. They must also have lived in the US for at least five years and be clear of criminal convictions. <a href="https://medium.com/the-quaker-campus/daca-deemed-unlawful-60800fcebd9b">Read More</a>