Justice Department makes it easier to deport those with DACA status

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Justice Department makes it easier to deport those with DACA status

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Washington Times
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Summary

Three appellate immigration judges sided with Department of Homeland Security lawyers who appealed a decision from Immigration Judge Michael Pleters terminating removal proceedings for DACA recipient Catalina "Xóchitl". This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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Justice Department makes it easier to deport those with DACA status
NPR
NPR
Lean Left
4/25/2026

Justice Department makes it easier to deport those with DACA status

The order in the case involving Catalina "Xóchitl" Santiago came from the Board of Immigration Appeals, an administrative court within the Justice Department. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption The Trump administration is making it easier to deport immigrants protected by the Deferred Action for.

Immigration court rules DACA is no longer an automatic block to deporting 'Dreamers'
Washington Times4/25/2026

Immigration court rules DACA is no longer an automatic block to deporting 'Dreamers'

Having DACA status is no longer an automatic blockade on being deported, the Board of Immigration Appeals has ruled, tossing hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrant “Dreamers” into a new and more complicated situation. The BIA, a part of the Justice Department, ordered immigration judges to weigh all the factors in.