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Federal Judge in Texas Orders U.S. to Close DACA Program for New Applicants

HOUSTON (CBS) -- A federal judge in Texas ordered the U.S. government on Friday to close the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to new applicants, saying the Obama administration did not have the legal authority to grant deportation relief and work permits to undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children.

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