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State of Texas et al v. United States of America et al

  1. August 08, 2018

    Judge Wants More Briefing On Texas' Bid To End DACA

    A federal judge in Houston on Wednesday declined to rule on a request from the state of Texas and nine other states to halt the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, instead asking the parties for more briefing on one specific issue, to be filed by the end of the day Monday.

  2. July 23, 2018

    Law Enforcement, Texas Businesses Oppose End Of DACA

    Texas business groups including Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, the Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and others have urged a Texas federal court to reject arguments to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, arguing that doing so would cost the Texas economy more than $6 billion.

  3. July 06, 2018

    Advocates Want Texas Suit Challenging DACA Tossed

    An immigration advocacy group on Thursday urged a Texas federal court to toss a lawsuit by Texas and seven other states challenging the legality of the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program because the states and the federal government agree DACA should be nixed.

  4. June 11, 2018

    DOJ Calls DACA Unlawful, Refuses To Back It In Texas Fight

    The Trump administration on Friday declined to defend the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program against a challenge brought by Texas and six other states, telling a Texas federal court that it believes the policy is unlawful.

  5. May 30, 2018

    Advocates Lose Bid To Toss Texas DACA Challenge

    A Texas federal judge on Wednesday rejected a bid by an immigration advocacy group that he toss a recently filed suit by Texas and six other states challenging the legality of the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program because a pending case in California is already reviewing the matter.

  6. May 01, 2018

    Texas, 6 Other States Sue To End DACA

    Texas and six other states sued the federal government on Tuesday seeking to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, saying the 2012 executive action that created the program was improper lawmaking by the executive branch.