Implemented by President Barack Obama in 2012, DACA protects from deportation roughly 800,000 “Dreamers” who came to the U.S. as children and allows them to work legally. Becerra also argues that the Justice Department’s action violates those statutes because the department failed to adequately assess the effect rescinding DACA will have on businesses and municipalities. “The administration’s approach in rescinding DACA was the opposite of reasoned decision-making and thus is unlawful,” Napolitano told reporters last week. Trump repeatedly promised to end DACA throughout his 2016 presidential campaign, vowing he would “immediately terminate” the program if elected. And on Thursday, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Trump told her twice he would support a bill giving legal status to Dreamers.

Source: Huffington Post September 11, 2017 19:30 UTC