On Tuesday night, a federal judge in San Francisco temporarily suspended President Trump's move to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which grants temporary residency and work authorization to non-citizens who were brought to the U.S. illegally as children. U.S. District Judge William Alsup's ruling will require the Trump administration to continue accepting and processing DACA renewal applications while five lawsuits are being litigated. New DACA applications will not be permitted. Attorney General Jeff Sessions' conclusion that DACA was illegal appeared to be "based on a flawed legal premise," Alsup wrote. The Trump administration will likely appeal his ruling.

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