new york fifteen state district columbia file lawsuit wednesday challenge president donald trump decision end protections benefit young people bring unite state illegally children multistate lawsuit file group democratic attorneys general wednesday protect beneficiaries defer action childhood arrivals program argue state economies hurt residents lose status lawsuit seek block trump decision maintain daca lawsuit claim trump decision motivate least part discriminatory motive mexicans large beneficiary program point statements 2016 presidential campaign attorneys general also argue government guarantee daca recipients application information use purpose immigration enforcement include identify apprehend detain deport non-citizens new york attorney general eric schneiderman take lead file case eastern district new york say 42,000 new yorkers participate daca end program devastate would cause huge economic harm state comment suit u.s. department justice note daca implement executive order former president barack obama congressional action plaintiffs today lawsuits may believe arbitrary circumvention congress lawful department justice look forward defend administration position spokesman devin m. malley say trump decision tuesday end five-year-old program institute former president barack obama plunge almost 800,000 young people know dreamers uncertainty move draw criticism business religious leaders mayors governors democratic lawmakers unions civil liberties advocate trump delay end program march shift responsibility congress control fellow republicans say lawmakers pass immigration legislation could address fate protect daca governor washington whose state join lawsuit criticize trump distance final decision program trump say tuesday still great heart dreamers president try shirk responsibility let clear hand knife people back say washington governor jay inslee press conference announce suit put congress responsibility fix this claim lawsuit base administrative procedure act argue white house follow correct process change policy legal experts say court challenge trump action could face uphill battle since president typically wide authority come implement immigration policy state file lawsuit challenge trump decision dreamers