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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
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As Many as 1.76 Million Unauthorized Immigrant Youth Could Gain Relief from Deportation
As many as 1.76 million unauthorized immigrants under the age of 31 who were brought to the United States as children could gain a two-year grant of relief from deportation,…
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U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES DIRECTOR MAYORKAS AND OTHER SENIOR DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY OFFICIALS TO HOLD CALL ON DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS REQUEST PROCESS
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas and other senior Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials will hold a conference call today, Aug. 14, at 12:30 PM EDT…
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DHS Outlines Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Process
The Department of Homeland Security today provided additional information on the deferred action for childhood arrivals process during a national media call in preparation for the August 15 implementation date.On…
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Some DREAMers Hesitant to Pursue Deferred Action
Any day, DHS will be announcing preliminary guidelines on the deferred action policy for DREAMers that is supposed to go into effect on August 15.Erin Pangilinan writes for Hyphen:Whether it…
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Who and Where the DREAMers Are: A Demographic Profile of Immigrants Who Might Benefit from the Obama Administration’s Deferred Action Initiative
The Immigration Policy Center today released, Who and Where the DREAMers Are: A Demographic Profile of Immigrants Who Might Benefit from the Obama Administration’s Deferred Action Initiative. This analysis breaks…
Immigration View
DREAMERS Awake
On June 15, 2012, President Obama announced that DHS would exercise prosecutorial discretion for certain individuals who entered the U.S. as children and meet other requirements. Those who qualify would…
ImmigrationProf Blog
USCIS Briefing on DREAMer Deferred Action
From USCIS:Dear Stakeholder, On June 15, 2012, Secretary Janet Napolitano issued a memorandum to DHS components on the exercise of prosecutorial discretion with respect to certain childhood arrivals on a case-by-case…
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: Obama Administration’s Relief Process for Eligible Undocumented Youth
The National Immigration Law Center has this updated FAQ about the Obama administration's deferred action for youth program.KJ
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Dreamer Views on the Obama Deferred Action Announcement
From Silicon Valley De-Bug, a group that has been instrumental in Santa Clara (California) detainer policy as well as San Mateo juvenile ICE hold work.Hi friends, wanted to share a…
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Facts on Immigration Today
From the Center for American Progress:In the last few weeks immigration has popped back on the public’s radar as an issue to follow. From the President’s June 15th announcement that…