Southwest, business groups warn ending DACA would deal a blow to Texas economy

PhelonOne87 · 07-29-2018, 10:37 PM

A group of Texas Hispanic Chambers of Commerce, businesses and business associations filed a brief Saturday opposing a lawsuit filed earlier this year by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton challenging DACA’s legality.

The businesses and organization argue that rescinding DACA would have “significant negative consequences” on the state’s business and that Texas would lose over $6 billion in economic activity during the next decade. Over 126,000 people in Texas have been granted DACA status since 2012, the brief states.

The brief was filed by Dallas-based Southwest Airlines and three other companies; the Hispanic Chambers of Commerce in Austin, El Paso, Houston, Midland, San Antonio, Brazoria County and the Rio Grande Valley; the Texas Association of Business; and a coalition of mayors from border towns and cities.

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