President Barack Obama’s November 2014 immigration executive actions are still in limbo following an appellate court’s ruling, and it may cost billions of dollars in potential revenue.

On Monday evening, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled to uphold Judge Andrew Hanen of the U.S. District Court for Southern District of Texas' decision to temporarily delay the new Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) and expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programs, affecting nearly 4.9 million eligible undocumented immigrants. The Fifth Circuit Court comprises of three judges, and only one voted in support of not upholding the injunction.

Texas has led the way to block Obama's immigration executive actions. Since initiating the lawsuit, Texas has garnered support from Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia and Wisconsin to also block DACA and DAPA.

With DAPA and the extended DACA program still not in effect, the U.S. could lose billions in additional revenue. The White House Council of Economic Advisers' (CEA) analysis found U.S. GDP would increase by 0.4 percent after 10 years. The CEA also stated the executive actions would cut federal deficits by $25 billion in 2024 as a result of the GDP revenue growth.

According to the Center for American Progress (CAP), the U.S. GDP can increase by $230 billion during the next 10 years. During the same time frame, DACA and DAPA beneficiaries may earn higher wages, which equates approximately by $103 billion more in wages. Americans' income would have increased by $124 billion.

The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization about tax policy issues, $845 million in state and local taxes would accumulate, per year, from DAPA and DACA, also taking into account the 2012 DACA recipients. ITEP noted up to 5.2 million undocumented immigrants would benefit from Obama's 2012 and 2014 immigration executive actions, which is nearly 45 percent of the total U.S. immigrant population.

The Social Security Administration said the executive actions are projected to increase U.S. employment by 248,000 for 2024 and more than 400,000 by 2050.

For Philip Wolgen, associate director of immigration for CAP, there is a glimmer of hope with the ruling and that's by taking the case to the Supreme Court. He said the extended DACA and DAPA programs are "no-brainers" and are "a clear economic win for the country." In regards to Texas, Wolgen said officials are missing the point and not considering the positive benefits. Based on CAP's analysis, with data from the Migration Policy Institute, Texas could see a GDP cumulative increase of $38.3 billion and 4,800 new jobs in the next decade.

DAPA would have allowed undocumented immigrant parents to request temporary stay from deportation and obtain employment authorization if the individuals lived in the U.S. since Jan. 1, 2010, and is a parent of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident born on or before Nov. 20, 2014 -- the same day as Obama's immigration executive action address. The third criterion for potential DAPA applicants is to pass a criminal background check and not be an enforcement priority for deportation from the U.S. prior to Nov. 20.

The expanded DACA program would remove the age limit for undocumented immigrants to apply for DACA as long as the individual lived in the U.S. before Jan. 1, 2010. Since its launch in 2012, DACA offers two-year, but renewable, stays in the U.S., but the expansion would extend deferment by one additional year.

The U.S. Justice Department has confirmed it intention to take further review of the lawsuit to the Supreme Court.

"The Department of Justice remains committed to taking steps that will resolve the immigration litigation as quickly as possible," said DOJ spokesman Patrick Rodenbush in a statement. "The Department disagrees with the Fifth Circuit's adverse ruling and intends to seek further review from the Supreme Court of the United States."

Immigrant rights groups such as the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) applauded the DOJ's statement.

"This swift decision from the Department of Justice to appeal the flawed ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit means the only thing standing between millions of immigrants and relief from constant fear and uncertainty are the nine justices on the Supreme Court," said NILC executive director Marielena Hincapié.

"It's now up to the Supreme Court to put the remaining legal questions to rest so that the over 5 million U.S. citizen children whose parents are eligible for DAPA can finally have stability and be free from the fear that they will one day be separated from their parents."

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