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A federal judge in Texas has ruled that DACA is unlawful


A federal judge in Texas has ruled that DACA is unlawful
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Advocates for immigrants with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court June 15, 2020 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Nearly 826,000 people currently benefit from the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act, DACA.
A US District Judge in Texas ruled the program was illegal on Friday.
Judge Andrew Hanen barred the US from approving any new applications for the program.
US District Judge Andrew Hanen ruled in favor of Texas and eight other conservative states in barring the US from approving new DACA applicants and said former President Barack Obama overstepped his authority when he enacted the program, which protects nearly 826,000 young immigrants from deportation. ....

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Advocates warn against complacency after Chauvin verdict


Advocates warn against complacency after Chauvin verdict
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Advocates warn against complacency after Chauvin verdict
Lawmakers and advocates say that while the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was a historic milestone, it should not lead to complacency in the fight for racial justice.
Chauvin was the first white police officer in Minnesota to be convicted of murdering a Black person, but other shootings in the days surrounding Tuesday s verdict underscored how the U.S. is still grappling with police brutality and racial injustice.
While he was convicted of murder and held legally accountable . the same day, Ma Khia Bryant, [a 16-year-old Black] teenager in Ohio, is killed by the police, said Amaka Okechukwu, a sociology professor at George Mason University who specializes in race, ethnicity and social movement. ....

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