DACA’s Uncertain Future and What it May Mean for Dreamers
A short history of DACA. The current status of DACA, and the pending legal challenges to DACA.
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DACA UPDATE
On September 5, 2017, President Trump announced that he would in 6 months end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA), which was established by a directive of President Obama in 2012.
President Obama’s 2014 Immigration Executive Order
On November 21, 2014, President Obama announced that he would be issuing an executive order that would defer the deportation of millions of people who do not have legal status to be in the United States. To qualify for deferred action under the executive order, a person must meet the following...
Immigration Delays Causing Hardships to Families
The average wait time to obtain a green card for immediate relatives of a U.S. citizen is usually five months or less. However, over the past year, the wait time has tripled as thousands of families have had to wait over 15 months to lawfully reunite their families. The delays stem from the...