Judge Blocks DHS Enforcement Memo: Texas v. USA

Texas v. USA

"This case is the culmination of a series of challenges to immigration-related memoranda issued within the Department of Homeland Security. The legal issues are varied and complicated. But the core of the dispute is whether the Executive Branch may require its officials to act in a manner that conflicts with a statutory mandate imposed by Congress. It may not. ... The Court VACATES the Final Memorandum as arbitrary and capricious, contrary to law, and failing to observe procedure under the Administrative Procedure Act. The Court DENIES all other requested relief. The Court will enter a final judgment, including a seven-day administrative stay, by separate order."