The judge lifted the stay that had been blocking the program's termination.
The decision could potentially allow thousands of immigrants who have been subject to mandatory detention to be released.
Fidel Rivera, a husband and father who has been in the U.S. for 30 years, is one of thousands of undocumented migrants who have self-deported due to the threat of arrest.
A Southern California social media influencer is using her platform to speak out about the Trump administration's immigration policies after a close family friend was arrested by federal agents earlier this week.
Demonstrators say immigrant New Yorkers have been illegally detained in Federal Plaza Immigration Court, usually after routine hearings.
A group counts at least 18 cases where recipients of the DACA program have been deported or are at risk of being deported after being detained by immigration authorities.