On Sept. 13, 2023, Judge Andrew Hanen in the Southern District of Texas ruled that DACA program is unlawful. In doing so, he determined that the DACA Final Rule issued by the Biden Administration with the intent to “preserve and fortify DACA” suffers from the same legal defects that led him to previously find the DACA program unlawful. The existing injunction and vacatur order, which Hanen first issued in July 2021, have been supplemented to include the Final Rule.
As it did before, the court has stayed the effective date of the vacatur. This means that although DACA was found unlawful, the status quo remains the same. Current DACA recipients will not lose their protection from removal. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) may continue to adjudicate and approve applications for DACA renewals, employment authorization, and advance parole. USCIS may choose to accept initial DACA applications but may not adjudicate them. For more details, please consult the USCIS website and CLINIC’s resource on advising clients in light of the ongoing litigation.
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