Trump DACA Lawsuit: Illinois Among 15 States Suing Over Repeal

Illinois is part of a a multi-state lawsuit against the Trump administration over the cancellation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The suit was filed Wednesday in the Eastern District of New York and involves Illinois, Washington, Iowa, New Mexico, North Carolina, Connecticut, Oregon, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Delaware and the District of Columbia.

The states allege, among other things, that Trump's cancellation of DACA is, in part, racially motivated since 80 percent of DACA recipients are Mexican. The lawsuit also claims the cancellation violates the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) and the Constitution.

"The president has made numerous statements disparaging Mexicans," Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson said Wednesday. "A majority of Dreamers are being targeted for mistreatment based on their national origin. If the majority of Dreamers were Caucasians, does anyone think the president would take this action he took yesterday?" Get Patch real-time email alerts for the latest news for your neighborhoods. And iPhone users: Check out Patch's new app.)

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