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9 GOP-led states ask federal judge in Texas to end DACA program protections for "Dreamers"

Nine Republican-led states asked a federal judge in Texas Tuesday to strike down a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program rule that protects nearly 600,000 undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children.

The big picture: The latest challenge to the Obama-era policy that marked its 10th anniversary last year seeks to halt protections for renewing deportation protections and work permits for the immigrants, known as "Dreamers," and phase out the program over two years, arguing that it is unlawful.

Read the Texas-led court filing, via DocumentCloud:

Editor's note: This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.

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