Federal Judge Blocks DACA Wind Down

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Michael Krasny

Jan 10, 2018 at

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ap of Mexico as it was in 1794 is displayed as young immigrants and their supporters rally in support of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) in Los Angeles, California on September 1, 2017 (Photo: Frederic J. Brown/ AFP/Getty Images)

A federal judge in San Francisco has temporarily blocked the Trump Administration’s plan to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and ordered the government to start accepting renewal applications. Judge William Alsup said ending the program was based on a flawed legal premise and creates undue hardship for so-called Dreamers. The Justice Department says they’ll continue to press their case, which could mean going to the U.S. Supreme Court to have the order lifted. We’ll discuss Tuesday’s ruling.

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