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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
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USCIS Releases Inconsistent and Confusing DACA Guidance for Employers
By Peter H. Nohle, Jackson Lewis P.C.
On November 19th, The USCIS electronically released Guidance for employers on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program. http://www.uscis.gov/USCIS/Humanitarian/Deferred%20Action%20for%20Childhood%20Arrivals/DACA-Fact-Sheet-I-9_Guidance-for-employers.pdf . In this Guidance, USCIS instructs employers to follow standard…
Inside Business Immigration
USCIS Releases DACA Statistics
USCIS has released statistics collected from August 15, 2012, to November 15, 2012, regarding cases filed under President Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative. According to the figures,…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Where the Deferred Action Applicants Are From — Numero Uno: From Mexico, Living in California
In June, the Obama administration announced the Defered Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Here are the number of requests made, ranked by state:1. California: 81,8582. Texas: 47,7273. New York: 19,3204. Florida: 15,3185. Illinois:…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Vigil for Detained DREAMer Jesus
From Educators for Fair Consideration:Immigrant groups urge ICE to free DREAMer facing deportation in time for Thanksgiving San Jose resident, unfairly detained for two months, aspires to join marines What: Community vigil…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Federal Court Dismisses Challenge to DACA
A federal district court week dismissed on standing grounds a lawsuit brought against the U.S. government challenging the legality of the Obama administration's Deferred Action Against Childhood Arrivals program. The lawsuit…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Anti-Immigrant Steve King Wins Re-Election and will Fight DACA
Iowa Congressman Steve King handily won re-election on Tuesday. A Tea Party favorite, he has long championed anti-immigrant legislation.From Radio Iowa:This summer President Obama earned praise from Hispanics for an…
Immigration View
The Times May be a Changin’…Immigration Reform?
Post-Election Musings on Comprehensive Immigration Reform or Other Legislative Changes
ImmigrationProf Blog
Immigration Fraud and DACA – ILRC Podcast
From the Immigrant Legal Resource Center:We're pleased to introduce the latest in our series of podcasts, Immigration Fraud and DACA. This essential resource is intended to help DACA applicants protect…
ImmigrationProf Blog
NY Dream Fellowship Program
From the NY Immigration Coalition:The New York Immigration Coalition, in partnership with the Fund for Public Advocacy, is proud to announce that we are now accepting applications for the 2013…
ImmigrationProf Blog
WSJ: DACA Gets 180,000 Applicants
From the Wall Street Journal today:About 180,000 young undocumented immigrants have applied for a two-year reprieve from deportation under a new immigration program, and 4,591 cases have been approved, the…