The ongoing battle over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program continues to unfold as Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton affirms his position against the policy. According to the Texas Attorney General Office yesterday, Paxton recaps the arguments presented in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, where Texas held onto its belief that DACA remains a product of unlawful actions by the Obama Administration. Paxton explicated, arguing that the program violates the rule of law and the constitutional separation of powers. "Today, Texas argued our case against DACA in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit," Paxton stated.
Texas' litigation efforts have impeded the federal government from approving first-time DACA applications following a previous court decision in 2022. The current arguments revolve around the Biden-Harris Administration's attempts to establish DACA through notice-and-comment rulemaking. Texas officials have expressed concern while applauding the court's receptiveness to arguments they believe align with their own legal perspectives.
A statement from the Texas Attorney General's Office expresses optimism toward completely dismantling DACA. "I have fought every step of the way to uphold the Constitution against illegal workarounds and look forward to defeating DACA—in its entirety—permanently," said Paxton.
