U.S. Judge Says Dreamer Suits Can Be Reviewed by Courts

A federal judge in Brooklyn, New York, said courts can review the U.S. Justice Department’s decision to rescind the so-called Dreamer program for children of undocumented immigrants.

U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis ruled Nov. 9 the lawsuits could proceed over the planned termination of the program, called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, rejecting the Justice Department’s request that they be dismissed (Vidal v. Duke, 2017 BL 404124, E.D.N.Y., No. 16-CV-4756 (NGG) (JO)17-CV-5228 (NGG) (JO), 11/9/17). The judge narrowed some of the claims in the lawsuits.

“Defendants first argue these cases are non-justiciable because the decision to ...