A federal judge in New York City says he won’t ignore President Trump’s “vicious” comments about Latinos as he considers whether to halt the termination of DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which gives nearly 800,000 young undocumented people permission to live and work in the United States. President Trump cancelled DACA last fall. But on Tuesday, Judge Nicholas Garaufis slammed Trump for his “vicious … recurring, redundant drumbeat of anti-Latino commentary.” This is New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, one of 16 attorneys general who have sued to block the termination of DACA.
Attorney General Eric Schneiderman: “It’s a massive, successful program that they are attempting to shut down. The issue of discriminatory animus came up, anti-Latino sentiment, as well. It was a thorough hearing. The judge was very focused on the issues, very well informed. And we look forward to getting a decision.”
This comes after a San Francisco judge also issued an injunction blocking DACA’s cancellation earlier this month.