TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Oct 17, 2022

A federal judge in Texas ruled Friday that the federal DACA program can continue, at least temporarily, the Associated Press reports. U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen — who last year declared the DACA program illegal — says the policy, which is set to proceed under new regulations at the end of the month, can continue with limitations he previously set. During a hearing Friday, Hanen ordered government attorneys to provide more information on the new regulations but no timetable was set for future hearings. Last week, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Hansen’s decision that the program was illegal but sent the case back to him for further review in light of the new procedures.