Immigration Law – Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California

Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California, 140 S. Ct. 1891 (2020):

The case of Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California was an important case decided by the United States Supreme Court in 2020. The case centered around the decision by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The Regents of the University of California sued DHS, arguing that the decision to rescind was arbitrary and capricious in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA).

The Supreme Court ultimately held in favor of the Regents of the University of California, finding that DHS had failed to provide a proper explanation for its decision to rescind the DACA program. The Court found that DHS had failed to properly analyze all relevant factors associated with ending the program and remanded the case back to DHS for further consideration.