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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
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ImmigrationProf Blog
MPI Estimates 93% of DACA Enrollees Eligible for Renewal Have Re-Applied; New Brief Offers Latest U.S., State & County Estimates
Ninety-three percent of the unauthorized immigrants participating in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program who are eligible to apply for renewal have done so, the Migration Policy Institute…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Interview of New Latthivongskorn, DACAmented Medical Student by Gina Verraster, UC Davis Law Student
Earlier this summer the Supreme Court’s ruling in United States v. Texas affirmed the injunction against the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program and…
SC Employers’ Blog
U.S. Supreme Court Issues Decision on DACA
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 4-4 decision in United States v. Texas, a case challenging the expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents…
ImmigrationProf Blog
The Human Costs of Putting DAPA on Hold and the Legacy of US v. Texas
Law professors and commentators have focused generally on the legal aspects of the Supreme Court deadlock in United States v, Texas. We should not forget the very human impacts on…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Rinku Sen, More Shattered Families and US v. Texas
Colorlines Publisher & Race Forward Executive Director, Rinku Sen in "More Shattered Families" contextualizes the experiences of those ultimately affected by the Supreme Court's DACA/ DAPA decision in United States vs. Texas. …
ImmigrationProf Blog
Four Post-Texas Op-Eds Worth Reading
Here are four op-eds that follow Thursday's disappointing ruling from the Supreme Court in United States v. Texas:Luba Cortes, a youth organizer with Make the Road New York, wrote a New York Times…
Immigration Blog
Supreme Court Tie Blocks Expansion of DACA and Creation of DAPA
Disappointing many, the U.S. Supreme Court has tied 4-4 in a case appealing a nationwide injunction on the Obama Administration’s executive action expanding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)…
Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Court Deadlocks on President’s Immigration Plan
Steven D. Schwinn, John Marshall Law SchoolThe Supreme Court today deadlocked 4-4 in the case challenging President Obama's deferred action plan for certain unauthorized immigrants, or DAPA. The Court's ruling…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Fourth Anniversary of DACA
From House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi:Dear FriendsFour years ago today, while Republicans’ obstruction perpetuated a cruel and broken immigration system, President Obama used the authority conferred to him by Congress…
ImmigrationProf Blog
DACA Turns 4 Today!
The National Immigration Law Center reminds us that, today, June 15, 2016, is the fourth anniversary of the day that President Obama announced DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals). Over 728,200…