Federal Appeals Court Declares DACA Policy Unconstitutional

Article subtitle: 
A Major Blow to Leftist Immigration Agenda
Article publisher: 
Gateway Pundit
Article date: 
18 January 2025
Article category: 
National News
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A federal appeals court has dealt a critical blow to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, a controversial Obama-era policy that has shielded over half a million illegal immigrants from deportation.

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, this ruling signals a potential turning point in America’s battle against illegal immigration.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit upheld a lower court ruling that found the Biden administration’s attempt to codify DACA violated U.S. immigration law.

The decision affirms that the 2012 Obama-era memo, which unilaterally created DACA without congressional approval, was both unconstitutional and a blatant overreach of executive power, CBS reported.

DACA has shielded hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants [illegal alien invaders] from deportation, granting them work permits and legal protections that many argue incentivize further illegal immigration.

These so-called “Dreamers” have enjoyed privileges while law-abiding American taxpayers foot the bill...