The United Mexican States, Amicus Curiae
Adela Elvia Ruth McChesney, Counsel of Record
The Government of Mexico filed an amicus brief in this case because of 80 percent of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients originally came to the United States from Mexico. Adela Elvia Ruth McChesney is a lawyer with De Mott, McChesney, Curtright & Armendáriz, where she specializes in immigration and nationality law. The following is excerpted from the Brief for DACA Recipient Respondents as submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court on September 27, 2019. The protection of the rights of Mexican nationals abroad has been one of the core principles of Mexico’s foreign policy and an essential part…