Judge rejects Texas request to block DACA

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill


BY TAL AXELROD - 08/31/18 03:34 PM EDT

A federal judge in Texas on Friday denied the state's request to invalidate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), saying the state had waited too long to file the suit and the results of ending the program now could harm the public.

The judge, however, did predict that a challenge to DACA will eventually be successful in front of the court, saying the program is likely illegal.

“The Court did not grant the preliminary injunction as it found that the States had delayed seeking this relief for years, that the balance of private interests fell in favor of the denial of the requested relief, and that implementing the relief at this point in time was contrary to the best interests of the public,” District Judge Andrew Hanen ruled. He went on to say that he thought DACA was "contrary to the Administrative Procedure Act."

“Plaintiff States have shown a likelihood of success on the merits of their claim that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals…program is contrary to the Administrative Procedure Act…The court also found that the Plaintiff States had made a clear showing of irreparable injury,” Hanen said.

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/404599-texas-judge-refuses-to-block-daca

[Gothmog]

1. Yeah

[Gothmog]

2. Another Win for the Courts, and BIG LOSS for Trump's bigoted policies:

Link to tweet

[iluvtennis]

3. Good, excellent news.

[MichMan]

4. Did everyone saying this is all good news miss this part ?

The judge, however, did predict that a challenge to DACA will eventually be successful in front of the court, saying the program is likely illegal.

“The Court did not grant the preliminary injunction as it found that the States had delayed seeking this relief for years, that the balance of private interests fell in favor of the denial of the requested relief, and that implementing the relief at this point in time was contrary to the best interests of the public,” District Judge Andrew Hanen ruled. He went on to say that he thought DACA was "contrary to the Administrative Procedure Act."

“Plaintiff States have shown a likelihood of success on the merits of their claim that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals…program is contrary to the Administrative Procedure Act…The court also found that the Plaintiff States had made a clear showing of irreparable injury,” Hanen said.