Challenging Trump's 'Dreamers' Decision Will Be an Uphill Battle
- Democratic AGs, ACLU, labor unions denounce Trump’s decision
- Obama gave reprieve to children of undocumented immigrants
Trump to End DACA Program With Six Month Delay
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Democratic attorneys general and civil rights groups are exploring legal strategies to challenge President Donald Trump’s decision to end a program that protects children who came to the U.S. illegally from being deported.
But unlike efforts to block Trump’s ban on travelers from some Muslim-majority countries earlier this year, lawsuits to keep the so-called Dreamer program alive confront more challenging legal terrain. The reasons lie in the nature of presidential actions and in the status of those affected by them.