New Orleans appeals court hears arguments over the future of DACA for a second time

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : But MALDEF and community groups said DACA and the benefits that it provides, like access to driver's licenses and work permits, are so closely linked to the program that they should not be divided.
54% : However, the future of the program will depend on whether or not the U.S. court system finds DACA constitutional.
49% : "Texas' position is that the trial court should be affirmed and then the case remanded to the trial court for reconsideration of the first instance of how to wind down DACA," Joseph Mazzara, special counsel to the Texas Attorney General, said Thursday.
43% : The questions at the center of Thursday's hearing focused on whether the state of Texas has the standing to sue the federal government over DACA and whether a district judge in Texas has the authority to end a federal immigration program.
42% : "It is extraordinary that Texas thinks that it could shut down DACA in every state across the country based on injury to Texas," said Brian Boynton, principal deputy assistant attorney general for the DOJ.
41% : A final decision on DACA is not expected anytime soon.
40% : However, U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen once again ruled against DACA, sending the case back to the 5th Circuit in New Orleans for Thursday's oral arguments.
38% : The three-judge panel in the appeals court gave extensive time and questioned all four attorneys during the hearing, including three who argued in defense of DACA.
30% : Texas and a handful of other Republican-led states filed an initial lawsuit in 2018 claiming DACA was unconstitutional and that they sustained direct harm from the program, citing pocketbook costs for education and medical care.

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