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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
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Law Student DREAMer Prevails
George Washington law school Dean Paul Berman relays the story of a a law student, Prerna Lal, a DREAMer who risked deportation to fight for lawful immigration status. KJ
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A Flood of Applications, With a Trickle of Approvals
Julia Preston in the N.Y. Times reports on the initial results in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that the Obama administration announced in June. As of Thursday the…
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USCIS Releases New and Improved DACA Guidance
From the National Immigration Law Center:Are you (or your clients) waiting to apply for DACA because you’ve used a Social Security Number (SSN) that was not yours? Or is your…
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Will Deferred Action DREAMers get Drivers Licenses?
From the Associated Press:Some states, such as Oregon and Georgia, have announced that they will grant driving privileges to those eligible for the new (DACA) program. Others, such as Arizona…
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Arizona DACA receipients may be able to get in-state tuition break
The Arizona Republic reports that young undocumented immigrants who receive work permits through President Barack Obama's deferred-action program (DACA) will be eligible to pay lower in-state tuition, Maricopa Community College officials said Wednesday. …
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72,000 DACA Requests Have Been Received by USCIS
From the Associated Press:The Obama administration has approved the first group of young DREAMer immigrants who will be able to avoid deportation for up to two years and get a…
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Undocumented DNC Protesters Released, Not Detained by ICE
Map courtesy of No Papers, No Fear/Ride for Justice WebsiteThe Charlotte Observer reports that ten undocumented immigrants who were arrested in a Charlotte protest Tuesday have been released from jail, and…
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Romney on Immigrants at GOP Convention
As Kevin Johnson noted earlier, the Democratic National Convention featured Benita Velez, a DREAMer, as a speaker last night. Many speakers, including Bill Clinton, talked about the importance of President…
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Farmworker Children May Not Qualify for DREAMer Deferred Action
Grace Meng writes for USA Today:Any American who has turned on the news lately could watch many young immigrants taking a first step toward the American dream. The Department of…
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DACA DREAMers Ineligible for Affordable Health Care
From the National Immigration Law Center:For the past few months, the National Immigration Law Center has been proudly working with Dreamers to ensure the successful implementation of the Deferred Action…