A federal judge in Texas denied a request from Texas and nine other states to block the continuation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, saying the states waited too long in bringing their lawsuit.

In his order Friday, U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen said the states “had delayed seeking this relief for years” and found stopping the DACA program “at this point in time was contrary to the best interests of the public.”

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