AG Paxton Asks U.S. District Court to Grant Summary Judgment Declaring DACA Unlawful

AG Paxton Asks U.S. District Court to Grant Summary Judgment Declaring DACA Unlawful

Attorney General Ken Paxton

AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed a multistate motion for summary judgment with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, asking it to declare the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program unlawful and to stop the federal government from issuing or renewing any DACA permits in the future. DACA unilaterally granted lawful presence and work authorization to nearly one million unlawfully present aliens without congressional authorization. Last August, […]