Trump Admin Suffers Major Blow after Supreme Court Refuses to Hear DACA Case

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The Trump administration suffered a major blow on Monday. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear its appeal regarding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

President Donald Trump decided to end the DACA program, which protects approximately 800,000 young undocumented immigrants. It is set to expire on March 5. However, a group of 17 attorney generals filed lawsuits challenging the decision of the President.

So far, two district courts already granted a preliminary injunction to stop the Trump administration from ending DACA. Under the order, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must continue accepting renewal applications from DACA recipients.

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The Trump administration tried to appeal the district courts’ ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court. It tried to skip the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in California. The country’s highest court rejected its strategy and ruled that the appeals court needs to hear the case first.