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Ending DACA blocked

Evidence grade A: A jury or court decided, and the appeals are over.

What happened

On June 18, 2020, in DHS v. Regents of the University of California, the Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that his administration’s move to end DACA, which shields about 700,000 people brought to the U.S. as children, was “arbitrary and capricious.” Chief Justice Roberts wrote the opinion.

Where it stands

Final. The ruling turned on procedure; it did not decide whether a president may end the program with a proper explanation.

Harm

Livelihood. Recipients faced loss of work permits and protection from deportation had the rescission stood.

His response

He wrote: “Do you get the impression that the Supreme Court doesn’t like me?”

Sources

  1. CNBC, June 18, 2020cnbc.comhttps://www.cnbc.com/2020/06/18/trump-blasts-supreme-court-ruling-on-daca.html #110
  2. Ogletree Deakins, June 19, 2020ogletree.comhttps://ogletree.com/insights-resources/blog-posts/daca-survives-scotus-blocks-trump-administration-bid-to-end-deferred-action-for-childhood-arrivals-program #276

Status checked October 15, 2026. Court cases move; before relying on a pending matter, open the source for later developments.