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For the first time, in four years, the federal government is moving to reopen DACA.

The deferred action for childhood arrivals is an Obama-era program that protects immigrants

brought to the U.S. as children.

LA Times reporters say a new Justice Department proposal would let first-time applicants apply nationwide,

except in Texas. According to the filing, DACA recipients there could still renew their status,

but they would lose their legal ability to work. The plan still needs approval from a federal judge in Brownsville,

so there's no changes to the program yet.

Right now, more than half a million immigrants are currently enrolled in the program.

And for years, it's been tied up in court battles, leaving many young immigrants who would have

qualified at risk of deportation. The Supreme Court blocked Trump's attempt to end the program in 2020, but since 2021, it

has remained close to new applicants, with only renewals allowed.

Advocates say the latest proposal offers a glimmer of hope for first-time applicants,

but with legal challenges still looming, the future of DACA remains uncertain.

And police in California are facing a growing issue, how to give out a ticket to driverless vehicles.

Suana Hussein says over the weekend San Bruno officers noticed a car driving erratically.

They were ready for a routine traffic stop, only to find nobody behind the wheel.

It was a self-driving Waymo Robotaxi, making an illegal U-turn right in front of officers.

Without a human driver, police say they couldn't issue a ticket. Instead,

they just alerted the company. But the incident puts a spotlight on a gap in California law.

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