But in September 2023, U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen in Houston said the executive branch had overstepped its authority.
Immigrants brought to United States as children ask judges to keep protections against deportation
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Judge Hanen pointed out in his ruling that the Biden administration also intended to create a pathway to citizenship for some DACA recipients, using what’s known as “advance parole” to let Dreamers adjust their status to lawful.
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