US won't accept new pleas for plan that shields immigrants from deportation

Recipients of DACA, estimated to be about 700,000, are commonly called 'Dreamers'

The Donald Trump administration said on Tuesday it was reviewing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) programme and will reject new applications.

"The administration is now undertaking a comprehensive review of the DACA programme and the justifications that have been offered for winding DACA down," a senior administration official said, Xinhua reported.

The official said they will adjudicate all applications for renewal on a case-by-case basis, providing one year, rather than the existing two-year renewal.
 

Last month, the US Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration's efforts to