WASHINGTON, D.C. — A seven-state coalition led by Texas has filed a lawsuit to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, following a federal court ruling that DACA should be reinstated in 90 days if the government does not provide a satisfactory legal justification for its rescission.
The lawsuit asks a district court to block the federal government from issuing new DACA work permits, but does not ask the Trump administration to rescind existing permits or deport recipients, according to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
The following is a statement by Ali Noorani, Executive Director of the National Immigration Forum:
“This lawsuit is just the latest round of legal limbo that Congress leaves DACA recipients in every time they fail to pass a permanent solution for Dreamers.
“As an executive action, the DACA program is constantly at risk of being struck down, which leaves hundreds of thousands of young people perpetually in fear of losing their jobs and being torn from their families and communities.
“Members of Congress have a responsibility to act in the best interest of Americans by passing permanent legislation to allow DACA recipients to continue to contribute to our nation’s prosperity and vitality without fear of deportation.”