Federal judge rules DACA is illegal: The Morning Rundown, Sept. 14, 2023

A FEDERAL JUDGE DECLARES DACA IS ILLEGAL – LIKELY SENDING THE CASE TO THE SUPREME COURT FOR A THIRD TIME

AND —

AFTER TWO WEEKS – THE SEARCH FOR AN ESCAPED PRISONER COMES TO A DRAMATIC END

THE MORNING RUNDOWN STARTS NOW.

THIS IS STRAIGHT-ARROW NEWS. 

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TODAY IS THURSDAY — SEPTEMBER 14TH

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I’M KARAH RUCKER.

A FEDERAL JUDGE IN TEXAS HAS RULED THAT THE DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS PROGRAM – KNOWN AS DACA – IS ILLEGAL. THE RULING LIKELY SENDING THE CASE BACK TO THE SUPREME COURT.

JUDGE ANDREW HANEN SAID WEDNESDAY — DACA – THE FEDERAL POLICY THAT PREVENTS THE DEPORTATION OF UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS WHO WERE BROUGHT TO THE US AS CHILDREN — A GROUP OFTEN CALLED “DREAMERS” – IS UNLAWFUL.

BUT HIS ORDER DOES NOT REQUIRE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FROM TAKING ACTION AGAINST CURRENT DACA RECIPIENTS.

IT DOES HOWEVER BAR THE US FROM APPROVING ANY NEW APPLICATIONS.

TEXAS AND EIGHT OTHER STATES ARE SUING TO STOP THE OBAMA-ERA POLICY SAYING DACA RESULTS IN TAXPAYERS INCURRING THE COST OF SOCIAL SERVICES FOR IMMIGRANTS IN THE COUNTRY ILLEGALLY.

DEFENDERS OF THE PROGRAM – INCLUDING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT – SAY THE POLICY HELPS THOSE WHO HAD NO CHOICE ABOUT ENTERING THE COUNTRY.

AND ARGUE THE NINE STATES HAVE FAILED TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE SHOWING THE COSTS THEY HAVE INCURRED ARE TIED TO DACA RECIPIENTS.

JUDGE HANEN HAD RULED THE PROGRAM WAS UNLAWFUL ONCE BEFORE IN 2021. THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION CREATED A NEW VERSION THAT TOOK EFFECT LAST YEAR – BUT HANEN HAS NOW RULED IT WAS STILL ILLEGAL.

WITH AN APPEAL LIKELY – THE SUPREME COURT IS EXPECTED TO DECIDE THE PROGRAM’S FATE FOR A THIRD TIME. THE HIGH COURT WAS DEADLOCKED ON A RULING IN 2016 AND FOUR YEARS LATER RULED THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION IMPROPERLY ENDED DACA.

ACCORDING TO THE LATEST GOVERNMENT DATA – THERE WERE 578,680 IMMIGRANTS ENROLLED IN DACA AS OF MARCH OF THIS YEAR.

THE UNITED AUTO WORKERS UNION AND MAJOR AUTOMAKERS HAVE UNTIL MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO REACH A CONTRACT AGREEMENT —

OR ELSE SEE POTENTIALLY MORE THAN 140,000 EMPLOYEES BEGIN TO STRIKE.

“GENERAL MOTORS” “FORD” AND “STELLANTIS” HAVE PUT OFFERS ON THE TABLE THAT THE UNION HAS REJECTED.

WORKERS WANT 40 PERCENT PAY RAISES OVER FOUR YEARS.

A 32 HOUR WORK WEEK WITH 40 HOURS OF PAY.

AND TRADITIONAL PENSIONS FOR NEW HIRES.

THE AUTOMAKERS HAVE TRIED COUNTERING THE DEMANDS — BUT THE UNION HAS NOT ACCEPTED.

IF A STRIKE DOES OCCUR —

THE UNION SAYS IT WON’T BE ALL AT ONCE.

THE STRATEGY IS TO START STRIKING AT THE AUTOMAKERS MOST PROFITABLE PLANTS.

THIS HAS BECOME A COMMON THEME IN THE WORKPLACE —

UNIONIZED WORKERS GOING ON STRIKE — OR THREATENING TO — FOR BETTER PAY AND WORKING CONDITIONS

INCLUDING AMERICAN AIRLINES PILOTS AND UPS DRIVERS WHO HAVE SEEN THEIR PAY INCREASE.

ECONOMISTS PREDICT AN ALL OUT AUTOWORKERS STRIKE WOULD COST ABOUT 500 MILLION DOLLARS PER DAY –

THOUGH THE UNION SAYS THE STRIKE WILL HAPPEN GRADUAL — FOR NOW.

OUR BUSINESS CORRESPONDENT SIMONE DEL ROSARIO WILL HIGHLIGHT FIVE OF THE MOST COSTLY STRIKES IN U.S. HISTORY IN HER FIVE FOR FRIDAY SEGMENT OUT TOMORROW MORNING.

PORTIONS OF THE NORTHEAST ARE MONITORING THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM HURRICANE LEE AS IT MOVES TOWARD THE COAST.
HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM WATCHES ARE IN EFFECT — AS HEAVY RAINFALL, FLOODS, AND HIGH WINDS ARE POSSIBLE THREATS INTO THE WEEKEND.
HURRICANE LEE COULD ARRIVE AS EARLY AS FRIDAY EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF NEW ENGLAND.
THE STORM REMAINED AT CATEGORY 2 STRENGTH WEDNESDAY EVENING — BUT IS EXPECTED TO GRADUALLY LOSE STRENGTH BY THE TIME IT NEARS THE U.S. AND CANADA.

AFTER AN INTENSIVE SEARCH THAT LASTED 14 DAYS – DANELO CAVALCANTE (CAVAL–CONTAY) – THE CONVICTED MURDERER WHO ESCAPED FROM A PENNSYLVANIA PRISON IS BACK BEHIND BARS – THANKS TO THERMAL IMAGING TECHNOLOGY AND A BORDER PATROL DOG NAMED YODA.

CAVALCANTE WAS CAPTURED WEDNESDAY — TACTICAL TEAMS USING AN AIRCRAFT TO PICK UP A HEAT SOURCE IN A WOODED AREA IN THE SOUTHEASTERN PORTION OF THE STATE. OFFICIALS SAYING THEY HAD THE “ELEMENT OF SURPRISE” ON THEIR SIDE.

AUTHORITIES SAY THE 34-YEAR-OLD FUGITIVE AND NATIVE OF BRAZIL WAS STILL CARRYING A STOLEN RIFLE WHEN HE TRIED TO ESCAPE CAPTURE BY CRAWLING THROUGH HEAVY UNDERBRUSH – BUT WAS SUBDUED BY THE SEARCH DOG – WHO BIT CAVALCANTE ON THE SCALP.

NO SHOTS WERE FIRED DURING THE ARREST.

SOME OF THE OFFICERS INVOLVED IN THE CAPTURE POSED FOR A GROUP PHOTO WITH THE HANDCUFFED INMATE.

AN OFFICIAL WITH THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE SAYS HE WAS NOT BOTHERED BY THAT – SAYING QUOTE “THOSE MEN AND WOMEN WORKED AMAZINGLY HARD THROUGH SOME VERY TRYING CIRCUMSTANCES.

THEY’RE PROUD OF THEIR WORK.”

CAVALCANTE WAS ARRAIGNED ON AN ESCAPE CHARGE AND THEN TAKEN TO A STATE PRISON NEAR PHILADELPHIA WHERE HE IS SERVING A LIFE SENTENCE FOR KILLING HIS EX-GIRLFRIEND LAST MONTH.

REPUBLICAN SENATOR MITT ROMNEY OF UTAH HAS ANNOUNCED HE WILL NOT BE RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION IN 20-24.

HE BELIEVES IT IS TIME FOR NEW LEADERSHIP TO TACKLE THE CHALLENGES AHEAD — CITING HIS AGE AS THE MAIN REASON NOT TO RUN FOR ANOTHER TERM.

ROMNEY ENCOURAGED THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL FRONT RUNNERS OF BOTH PARTIES TO FOLLOW SUIT —

SAYING BOTH PRESIDENT BIDEN AND FORMER PRESIDENT TRUMP NEED TO STEP ASIDE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION.

ROMNEY WAS A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE IN 20-12 AND SERVED A TERM AS MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR.

ROMNEY RECEIVED HEAVY CRITICISM OVER HIS DECISION TO VOTE TO IMPEACH TRUMP IN 2021 —

THE ONLY REPUBLICAN TO DO SO.

WHILE STRATEGISTS BELIEVE IT WOULD HAVE MADE FOR A CHALLENGING 2024 CAMPAIGN — ROMNEY BELIEVES HE STILL WOULD HAVE WON RE-ELECTION IN THE SENATE.

FINALLY THIS MORNING, THE LARGEST NEWSPAPER CHAIN IN THE COUNTRY HAS POSTED TWO NEW JOB OPENINGS — AND THEY ARE CREATING SOME BAD BLOOD WITH CRITICS.

GANNETT – THE OWNER OF MORE THAN 200 DAILY PAPERS INCLUDING USA TODAY – IS LOOKING TO HIRE TWO WRITERS TO COVER SPECIFIC MUSICAL ARTISTS —  ONE BEING A  TAYLOR SWIFT REPORTER  AND THE OTHER — A BEYONCE REPORTER.

BOTH JOB LISTINGS STATE THAT GANNET IS LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO CAN CAPTURE THE SINGERS’ EFFECTS ACROSS THE MUSIC AND BUSINESS WORLDS. FOR EXAMPLE — TAYLOR SWIFT’S ERAS TOUR IS ESTIMATED TO GENERATE CLOSE TO FIVE BILLION DOLLARS IN CONSUMER SPENDING IN THE U.S.

HOWEVER, CRITICS INCLUDING OTHER JOURNALISTS QUESTION THE NEW ROLES’ IMPORTANCE AMID RECENT LAYOFFS AT THE NEWSPAPER COMPANY. SOME SEE THIS AS THE PAPER REPLACING REAL JOURNALISM WITH SUPER-FAN BEHAVIOR.

GANNETT’S VICE PRESIDENT DEFENDS THE OPENINGS — SAYING THEY ARE NOT HIRING THESE WRITERS AT THE EXPENSE OF OTHER REPORTERS.