Proposed ‘Dreamer’ Protections at White House for Review

White House officials are reviewing a proposed rule to preserve and fortify a program that protects “dreamers” from deportation, meaning it could soon be publicly released.

The proposal appeared on the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs website late Tuesday. A federal judge in July blocked new applicants from getting the protection and work authorization, known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA.

The administration is appealing that July 16 ruling, President Joe Biden said. It characterized the 2012 implementation of the program as unlawful—leading some to believe the administration will be on better footing with a ...