/tags/daca DACA en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Thu, 14 Sep 2023 15:18:59 GMT /politics/2023-09-14/federal-judge-daca-illegal-deferred-action-for-childhood-arrivals The U.S. district judge agreed with nine states suing to stop the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The ruling means the program's fate will likely go to the Supreme Court a third time. Thu, 14 Sep 2023 15:18:59 GMT /politics/2023-09-14/federal-judge-daca-illegal-deferred-action-for-childhood-arrivals The Associated Press /texas/2023-06-01/texas-set-to-renew-its-court-battle-against-daca-immigration-program-in-houston The hearing Thursday morning is the latest in the years-long effort by Texas and its conservative allies to end the popular program that has granted limited relief to undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children. Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:09:43 GMT /texas/2023-06-01/texas-set-to-renew-its-court-battle-against-daca-immigration-program-in-houston Julian Aguilar /texas/2023-02-01/texas-files-motion-to-stop-daca-immigration-program The decade-long program has benefited hundreds of thousands of people. But Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and other GOP-led states argue it should be halted quickly Wed, 01 Feb 2023 23:15:42 GMT /texas/2023-02-01/texas-files-motion-to-stop-daca-immigration-program Julián Aguilar /politics/2022-11-15/daca-recipients-to-congress-act-now-before-its-too-late DACA recipients from around the country, including Texas, will meet with Congressional leaders and staff on Wednesday and urge them to enact protective measures during the lame duck session. Tue, 15 Nov 2022 22:20:59 GMT /politics/2022-11-15/daca-recipients-to-congress-act-now-before-its-too-late Stella M. Chávez /politics/2022-10-20/in-north-texas-daca-recipients-worry-about-the-future-and-their-immigration-status A decade after the Obama-era DACA program was created, its future remains uncertain. It affects more than 101,000 Texas residents temporarily protected from deportation Thu, 20 Oct 2022 17:57:12 GMT /politics/2022-10-20/in-north-texas-daca-recipients-worry-about-the-future-and-their-immigration-status Stella M. Chávez /politics/2022-10-05/federal-appeals-court-sends-daca-case-back-to-lower-court-to-review-new-program-guidelines As of June 2022, there were more than 97,000 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program recipients in Texas. Wed, 05 Oct 2022 23:48:46 GMT /politics/2022-10-05/federal-appeals-court-sends-daca-case-back-to-lower-court-to-review-new-program-guidelines Julián Aguilar /politics/2022-07-07/texas-asks-federal-appeals-court-to-end-the-obama-era-daca-program Defenders of the 2012 Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy said Texas and other Republican states have not been able to prove they’ve suffered financial harm in the decade since the program was first initiated. Thu, 07 Jul 2022 14:31:09 GMT /politics/2022-07-07/texas-asks-federal-appeals-court-to-end-the-obama-era-daca-program Julian Aguilar /politics/2022-07-07/appeals-court-hears-arguments-over-gop-leaning-states-suit-to-end-daca A federal judge in Texas last year declared the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program dead but left it intact while his order is appealed by the Justice Department and advocacy groups. Thu, 07 Jul 2022 14:20:15 GMT /politics/2022-07-07/appeals-court-hears-arguments-over-gop-leaning-states-suit-to-end-daca The Associated Press /politics/2022-06-17/10-years-after-daca-was-announced-dreamers-remain-in-limbo Ten years ago, the Obama administration announced the DACA program to protect certain young immigrants in the U.S. from being deported. Two Dreamers reflect on the years since. Fri, 17 Jun 2022 21:25:23 GMT /politics/2022-06-17/10-years-after-daca-was-announced-dreamers-remain-in-limbo Alejandra Marquez Janse /politics/2021-07-28/after-judges-ruling-on-daca-many-urge-congress-to-act-on-a-permanent-solution Immigrant advocates say DACA was only a band-aid. U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen's recent order to halt new DACA applications puts the pressure on Congress to Act. Wed, 28 Jul 2021 12:53:04 GMT /politics/2021-07-28/after-judges-ruling-on-daca-many-urge-congress-to-act-on-a-permanent-solution Stella M. Chávez