Supreme Court to Decide Fate of DACA as Federal Judge Deems Program Illegal Again

A federal judge has declared the revised version of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program illegal, agreeing with Texas and eight other states. The judge's ruling is expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court, marking the program's third appearance before the high court. The judge's order bars the approval of new DACA applications but leaves the program intact for existing recipients during the appeals process. The states argue that the Obama administration did not have the authority to create the program in 2012, while those defending it claim that Congress has given the Department of Homeland Security the legal authority to set immigration enforcement policies.