Overview

• The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is unlawful, affirming a lower court's decision.
• The court narrowed the scope of the injunction to Texas, allowing DACA to remain operational in other states while litigation continues.
• Current DACA recipients nationwide can continue to renew their status, but no new applications will be accepted under the program.
• The ruling challenges the Biden administration's 2022 regulation codifying DACA, which the court found to be materially similar to the original 2012 executive action.
• The decision increases the likelihood of a Supreme Court review, while uncertainty grows with the impending Trump administration's immigration policies.