Obama administration told Judge Andrew Hanen that it had n't moved past implementing Obama 's 2012 'DACA ' immigration plan . The Department of Justice also informed the court in a letter dated April 25, 2017 that they have not changed their position on DAPA and will continue to defend its constitutionality as required by law.
Obama administration told Judge Andrew Hanen that it had n't moved past implementing Obama 's 2012 'DACA ' immigration plan . But now the government admits it began implementing Obama 's newest executive actions , giving illegal immigrants 3-year deportation reprieves . March 19 hearing will sort it out , but the president 's November 2014 plan remains on hold . Hanen ordered a standstill on Feb. 18 in a case where 26 states sued to block 5 million people in the US illegally from getting Social Security nymbers , work permits and green cards .