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Thousands of “Late” DACA Renewal Applications to be Accepted by USCIS
By Ian P. Band
Following reports that DHS rejected 4,000 timely-filed DACA renewal applications for being late due to USPS delays, DHS Secretary Elaine Dukes directed the USCIS to accept the applications, provided that…
ImmigrationProf Blog
The Trump administration rejected 4,000 “late” DACA renewals. Some were sitting in its mailbox at the deadline.
Good enough for government work? Dara Lind on Vox reports that it is beginning to look like a lot of immigrants were denied one last renewal of their deportation…
ImmigrationProf Blog
A Detailed Account of the Dismantling of DACA
This New Yorker article by Jonathan Blitzer offers interesting insights into the operations within the Trump administration that culminated with the rescission of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Will the End of DACA Cause a Government Shutdown?
Jordain Carney on The Hill reports on an interesting development.Congress is gearing up for an end-of-year fight, raising the chances of a government shutdown. Senate Republicans and President Trump agreed during a…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Harry Dow Lecture Series on Immigration Law
Date and Time: November 15, 5:30pm-8:00pm, Location: 5th floor Blue Sky Lounge, Suffolk Law School, 120 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, 02108.Title: "DACA: A Story of Dreams and Fears"Speaker: Stephen H.…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Geoffrey A. Hoffman: Legal Consequences of DACA Rescission
Geoffrey A. Hoffman analyzes the "Legal Consequences of DACA Rescission" for the Houston Journal of International Law. As he states,"Ending DACA raises a host of legal issues. Beyond the legal…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration Law and Resistance Symposium; Live Blog Post Number 1
The UC Davis Law Review is holding its annual symposium today. The topic is Immigration Law & Resistance. I will be live blogging from the conference over the course of…
ImmigrationProf Blog
UC leaders to Congress: Protect the nation’s Dreamers
University of California officials have sent an urgent appeal to California’s congressional delegation, pressing them to take the lead in building bipartisan support for legislation to protect the nation’s Dreamers.In…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Nearly 25% of DACA Recipients Did not Seek Renewal by Deadline
Now that the deadline for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewals has passed, approximately 36,000 young immigrants are in danger of being deported.Data from United States and Citizenship Services…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Trump willing to extend March 5 deadline to end DACA if Congress doesn’t act, GOP senator says
Elise Viebeck of the Washington Post reports that there just might be hope for the extension of DACA. President Trump will extend a March 5 deadline to end protections for…