President Donald Trump’s decision to end protections and benefits for young people who were brought into the United States illegally as children faces a legal challenge from New York and other states.
New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman will announce a multistate lawsuit to protect beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program at a news conference at 2:15 p.m. (1815 GMT) on Wednesday, his office said in a statement.
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson, along with the state’s Governor Jay Inslee, also said they would be announcing a lawsuit later on Wednesday. The New York Attorney General’s office confirmed Washington is part of the same action.
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