Over the Christmas holiday, the State of Texas filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, requesting that the court deny the Obama Administration’s request to review the case.
The Justice Department had filed a request for review with the Supreme Court recently, in order to lift the hold placed on the programs by a Texas Federal judge, so that the President’s Executive Orders on Immigration could go forward and be implemented throughout the U.S.. Executive Action Programs being blocked by the Texas judge’s Order include the expanded DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) for Dreamers and new DAPA (Deferred Action for Parents of Americans) programs, which would benefit an estimated 5 million immigrants, most of whom are the parents of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents.
Under these programs, DACA and DAPA immigrants would be eligible for Work Permits, Driver’s Licenses, Social Security, Earned Income Tax Credit, unemployment insurance, Medicare and other benefits.
