As program continues to face GOP-led court challenges, DHS releases finalized rule to fortify DACA
The Biden administration on Wednesday announced the finalized rule intended to “preserve and fortify” the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program as it continues to face legal attacks from Republicans 10 years after the popular and successful policy first began to accept applications. “While technical in nature, the change announced Wednesday is designed to address some of the Republican-led legal challenges against the DACA, which a federal judge in Texas last year closed to new applicants,” CBS News reported. The program has continued to remain open for current and former beneficiaries.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said the finalized rule goes into effect on Oct. 31, at which point the federal government could begin to again accept new first-time applicants. But that’s only if Republicans don’t sue to block this too.
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