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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
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ImmigrationProf Blog
DACA Data and News
Here is data on the on the processing of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program through January 17. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Srevices had received 407,899 requests for deferred action (an…
ImmigrationProf Blog
More States to Issue Driver’s Licenses to DACA Recipients
More states are allowing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to obtain driver's licenses, with license eligibility a long-time issue for undocumented immigrants. The North Carolina Attorney General's office just released…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Social Media and Immigration Advocacy
As Bill Hing blogged yesterday, the mother and brother of DREAMer advocate, Erika Andiola, were released yesterday. According to the NY Times (article here), they were released because their cases "contain[ed]…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration Article of the Day: Response, the Obama Administration, the DREAM Act and the Take Care Clause by Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia
Response, the Obama Administration, the DREAM Act and the Take Care Clauseby Shoba Sivaprasad Wadhia, Pennsylvania State University - Dickinson School of Law,Texas Law Review, Forthcoming Abstract: This essay responds…
ImmigrationProf Blog
DREAMer’s Mother Released, but faces Removal
From the National Immigration Law Center:Dear Friends:In just over 12 hours, we scored a victory for the movement! As you may know, late last night, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…
Workforce Compliance Insights
USCIS Meeting Invitation and the USCIS Policy Manual
On January 15th, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will host a meeting/conference call with Director Alejandro Mayorkas to discuss the: USCIS' publication of the first volume of a comprehensive…
Workforce Compliance Insights
Employers, DACA and the Form I-9
US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued Guidance for Employer for recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). It’s a nice resource for employers, although not entirely accurate. …
ImmigrationProf Blog
Lawsuit Asserts Unconstitutional Policy Unfairly Targets Young Immigrants
Arizona Governor Jan BrewerAs reported on ImmigrationProf, the state of Arizona, home of the immigration enforcement law known as S.B. 1070 and controversial Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, had a…
ImmigrationProf Blog
DREAM-Lite Bill Introduced by Republicans
Yesterday, Senators Kyl, Hutchison, and McCain introduced legislation that would affect DREAMers, but without a pathway to citizenship. The timing is curious, especially since both Kyl and Hutchinson are retiring. More…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Undocumented Immigrants for TIME Person of the Year
From Gaby PachecoJust wanted to let you know that TIME magazine is currently seeking for its yearly person of the year. Although, I think this honor is going to be…