DOJ appeals DACA ruling
September 14, 2021
On Friday, the DOJ filed a notice in an Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to start with the process of overturning a judge’s determination, because DACA violated federal administrative law. Future DACA applications cannot be granted because of judge’s July decision, in favor of nine states. Therefore, DHS continued to accept DACA applications but could not grant new acceptances. The Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund also filed an appeal, alongside the DOJ, on behalf of 22 DACA recipients.