Congressional Action, Rulemaking Weigh on DACA Litigation

The U.S. House of Representatives’ approval of legislation that would provide a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who came to the country as children could alter the course of a Texas federal court lawsuit that seeks to terminate the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

Judge Andrew S. Hanen in Houston will hear from attorneys for the government and intervenor groups Tuesday on how House lawmakers signing off on the American Dream and Promise Act “will impact the substantive and procedural aspects of this litigation,” according to a notice filed March 26. The House approved the bill March 18, ...