Breaking news: the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the DACA program violates
the Administrative Procedure Act. The Court sent the case back to the District Court in light of
the newly published DACA regulation. Current DACA recipients continue to be protected
from deportation, and their employment authorization continues to be valid. The Court
allowed for DACA renewals to continue to be accepted, but no new DACA applications are
allowed. This Decision is likely to be challenged in the U.S. Supreme Court, but most likely
after the District Court rules on the remanded case.
On October 5, 2022, a three-judge panel for the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals published a
decision regarding the legality of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.
The Court upheld the District Court’s decision that the DACA program is unlawful, but stayed
its ruling and remanded the case back to the District Court in light of the government’s recent
publication of a regulation codifying DACA. This means that current DACA recipients are
protected from deportation and can continue working and renewing their work permits.
However, the stay does not apply to new DACA applications, which are still not allowed. If you
have any questions about the DACA program, please call our office at 719-602-4477 for a
confidential consultation.