After an intense legal battle, the Supreme Court issued a positive decision on the DACA case on June 18, 2020, finding that the Trump administration’s decision to terminate the program was “arbitrary and capricious” under the Administrative Procedures Act and failed to consider the hardship to DACA recipients.
This decision is a huge victory for immigrant communities and their allies who mobilized to protect the DACA program. However, although the Court sided with DACA recipients, it is important to remember that the Trump Administration can again attempt to end the program through a new executive action. However, only Congress can take action to create a permanent solution for DACA recipients through federal legislation, Continue demanding that state and local officials protect our communities from immigration enforcement is needed.
