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Published on January 18, 2025
Victory for Texas, AG Ken Paxton Triumphs as Fifth Circuit Declares Biden's DACA Policy UnlawfulSource: Wikipedia/Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton praised a court ruling against the Biden Administration's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy, as the Fifth Circuit upheld a lower court’s decision that the program is unlawful. Paxton called it a victory for border security and the rule of law in Texas, with the case being sent back for further review, according to the Office of the Attorney General.

"This is a win for Texas. I am pleased the Fifth Circuit found that the Biden Administration's DACA policy was unlawful," Paxton said. He emphasized that the ruling marks a shift in immigration policy and expressed plans to work with President-elect Donald Trump to tighten border control and address illegal immigration, criticizing Biden's policies for causing unprecedented levels of lawlessness, as reported by the Office of the Attorney General.

The Fifth Circuit's ruling on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which protects undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, sends the case back to a lower court. The future of the nearly 700,000 recipients is uncertain as the case continues through the legal process, as stated by the Office of the Attorney General.