What happened with DACA in the Supreme Court?

In a recent opinion authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Trump Administration’s attempt to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The protection lasts two years, after which DACA recipients can seek renewal. But not all Dreamers receive DACA status.

Who signed the deferred action for childhood arrivals?

President Obama
In response to the failure of the DREAM Act legislation to pass both houses of Congress, President Obama initiated the immigration policy known as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals in 2012. DACA provides a 2-year deferment from deportation actions and provides eligibility for a work permit.

Are new applications for DACA being accepted?

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, also known as DACA, is no longer accepting new applications after a federal judge ruled the program is illegal.

What is going on with the DREAM Act?

The DREAM Act would make Dreamers eligible for lawful permanent resident status (green card), which they’ll never need to renew. Having a green card would also allow Dreamers to apply for lawful immigration status for their family members who are undocumented or have temporary non-immigrant visas (like student visas).

Is DACA still active?

The program continues for those who currently or formerly had DACA, but is closed to those who would be applying for the first time. DACA protections and benefits will continue (e.g. deportation protection and work permits) for the time being. DACA recipients can continue submitting renewal applications.

Is a friend of the court who submits a testimonial brief to the Supreme Court?

this principle requires approval by a certain number of supreme court justices in order for a case to be considered. a “friend of the court” submits a testimonial brief of a party in a supreme court case. amicus curiae. this principle ensures that current case decisions are made in line with past court precedents.

What does the DACA decision mean for Dreamers?

“Today’s decision allows Dreamers to breathe a temporary sigh of relief,” said Professor Stephen Yale-Loehr of Cornell Law School. “The administration may try to terminate the DACA program with a better justification, but that will take months or years.

Was DACA decision motivated by discrimination against Latinos?

In addition, every justice in the majority except Sotomayor dismissed the argument made by the parties that brought the case to the Supreme Court that the administration’s decision to terminate DACA was motivated by discrimination against Latinos.

What did Justice Thomas write in his DACA decision?

The decision is “an effort to avoid a politically controversial but legally correct decision,” Thomas wrote. Thomas, one of the court’s most conservative members, argued in his dissent that “the majority makes the mystifying determination that this rescission of DACA was unlawful.

Was DACA unlawful from the start?

“As Justice Thomas explains, DACA was unlawful from the start, and that alone is sufficient to justify its termination. But even if DACA were lawful, we would still have no basis for overturning its rescission,” Alito argued.