DACA Defeat Puts Pressure on Congress to Shield ‘Dreamers’ (1)

Lawmakers are facing a torrent of calls to protect young immigrants known as Dreamers after a federal court dealt another blow to their legal status. It remains to be seen whether the ruling creates enough urgency to spur action.

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Wednesday ruled that the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program contradicts federal immigration law. Current DACA recipients will retain their status, for now, while litigation continues over the Biden administration’s recent rule codifying the program.

More than 600,000 undocumented immigrants who arrived in the US as children rely on their ...