Attorneys for Texas argued before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans that the state has been harmed by having to spend money on social and health services for undocumented immigrants.
In their ruling the judges at the Fifth Circuit said the legal questions surrounding DACA are “serious, both to the parties and to the public.” But they also considered the long-standing effect the program has had on recipients and others. After the ruling, United We Dream — a national advocacy group for immigrant youth — implored Democrats in the U.S. Congress to address permanent relief for DACA recipients and other immigrants.