Steve Yale-Loehr Quoted in Arizona Republic on DACA Case Impact

In Will U.S. Start Processing New DACA Applications? How a Texas Lawsuit Complicates Question, Steve said, “It is possible that once the case is resolved, USCIS will begin to decide new [Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)] requests again.” A Department of Justice proposal, however, could make an already complicated case “even more complicated,” he noted. DACA recipients in Texas or who move there could lose their work authorization, Steve pointed out. “This would harm the nearly 90,000 DACA recipients who live in Texas, and could prompt an exodus of those DACA workers from the state.” If the judge approves Texas’ proposal, Arizona, where 20,230 DACA recipients live, will not be directly affected, but “some DACA recipients in Texas may want to move to Arizona so that they can continue to legally work,” he said.