[1] Sixteen American states, led by their designated Attorneys General, filed a lawsuit challenging the program's legality and enforceability claiming that such amnesty was unlawful and illegal.
Citing the final judgment of his federal court, Barker ruled the lack of authority of President Biden from U.S. Congress to implement the program as immigration policy.
[3] DACA provides temporary protection from deportation and work authorization for certain individuals who arrived in the United States as children without legal documentation.
[1] The program known as Parole in Place (PIP) was designed to allow foreign nationals without any lawful documented status, never granted any lawful entry of inspection or travel visa, and married to American citizens the opportunity to adjust their status while residing within the United States, instead of waiting for a consular processing and personal interview at a U.S. Consulate at their country of origin.
The process of achieving this parole further required a non-refundable filing fee of $580 USD and rigorous documentation of ten years residency within the United States.