"US Judge Reaffirms DACA as Illegal, Setting Stage for Supreme Court Decision"

A US judge has ruled against the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which offers deportation relief and work permits to immigrants brought to the country illegally as children, known as "Dreamers." The judge found that a regulation issued by President Joe Biden's administration last year did not address the legal deficiencies that led him to deem DACA unlawful in 2021. The ruling is a setback for the program and its 579,000 enrollees, but the Department of Homeland Security can continue to renew the status of those already enrolled. The decision is expected to be appealed.