5th Circuit Court Hears Pivotal DACA Case Likely Bound for Supreme Court

The legal battle over the DACA program intensifies as a New Orleans appeals court questions its constitutionality, impacting over 500,000 'Dreamers'.

• The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans is reviewing the legality of the DACA program, a case that could head to the Supreme Court.
• DACA, established in 2012, allows undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children to live and work without fear of deportation.
• Texas and other Republican-led states argue DACA imposes financial burdens, while defenders claim the states lack standing to sue.
• A previous ruling deemed DACA unlawful, halting new applications but allowing current recipients to renew their status.
• The outcome of the case could significantly affect the future of over 500,000 DACA recipients, many of whom have deep roots in the U.S.

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