"The Board of Immigration Appeals issued a decision that could affect some 11,270 immigrants who are recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, making it easier to deport them."
"Chief Appellate Immigration Judge Garry D. Malphrus sided with federal attorneys, stating that a previous immigration judge had 'erred' in terminating the removal proceedings of a DACA recipient."
"Judges must now also consider the prosecutorial interests of the Department of Homeland Security, which may lead to closer scrutiny of DACA recipients' cases."
"The ruling affects DACA holders, also known as Dreamers, who arrived in the United States as children and currently have permission to work and study here."
The Board of Immigration Appeals issued a decision affecting 11,270 DACA recipients, stating that DACA status alone does not guarantee protection from deportation. Chief Appellate Immigration Judge Garry D. Malphrus ruled that previous immigration judges erred in terminating removal proceedings solely based on DACA status. Immigration judges must now consider the Department of Homeland Security's prosecutorial interests, potentially making it harder for DACA recipients to avoid deportation. The ruling stems from the case of Catalina Xóchitl Santiago, a DACA recipient detained in 2025.
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