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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
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ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigrants Barred from Legal Practice in Florida
Weeks after the attorney bar exam, Florida has decided to disqualify certain immigrants from becoming attorneys. According to the Tampa Bay Times, Governor Rick DeSantis is repealing a 2014 state…
The Insightful Immigration Blog
While Supreme Court Holds That States Have No Standing to Challenge Federal Immigration Enforcement Priorities in United States v. Texas, How Does This Bode for DACA and Other Immigration Policies?
By Cyrus Mehta
By Cyrus D. Mehta In United States v. Texas, the Supreme Court in an 8-1 majority opinion rendered a blow to Texas and Louisiana in holding that they had no…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Scholarships for DREAMers
On the anniversary of DACA, ProFellow offers a list of scholarships open to DACA recipients and undocumented students.American Sociological Association Minority FellowshipThe ASA Minority Fellowship Program (MFP) is designed for…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Happy Birthday DACA!
On June 15, 2012, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, which provided limited relief to undocumented young people brought to the…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Gaby Pacheco Reflects on DACA
From Dream.USWashington, DC – June 15 is the eleven year anniversary of the announcement of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The following is a reflection from Gaby Pacheco,…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Uncertainty around DACA creates “perfect breeding ground” for misinformation
NBC reports that the uncertainty surrounding the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy has created "a perfect breeding ground" for misinformation to flourish online.The future of…
ImmigrationProf Blog
DACA Litigation Continues
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia CommonsAssociated Press reports that U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen heard oral arguments on the fate of the federal policy that prevents the removal of immigrants brought…
The Mobile Workforce
Critical Research Results about DACA Recipients
By Grace Shie
Mayer Brown’s Andrew Pincus contributed to Forbes’ recent article, “Immigration Research: DACA Recipients Do Not Harm U.S.-Born Workers.” In the piece, Andrew explores the repercussions of ending the Deferred Action…
ImmigrationProf Blog
President Biden Announces Health Care for DACA Recipients
Official White House PhotoCriticized from progressives on immigration, President Biden is seeking to make immigration amends. The New York Times reports that the President yesterday said that his administration would…
ImmigrationProf Blog
DACA Recipients Stuck Picking Up Crumbs Left by the DREAM Act’s Failure
The American Immigration Lawyers Association "Think Immigration" blog has a post by UC Davis Law student Brenda Quintanilla:"AILA proudly welcomes this blog post from Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Law Student…