On December 7, 2020, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is accepting new applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals also known as “DACA,” among other things. The announcement was made following a December…
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Trump Ends DACA Program For DREAMERS
This article was updated. As expected, Attorney General Jeff Sessions today announced the end of the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program despite widespread support in favor of the nearly 800,000 DREAMERS, who have benefitted from the program.…
Updated Data on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
It has been almost a year since the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) started accepting applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This latest chart shows that as of June 2013, USCIS has received 537,662 DACA applications,…
USCIS Updates DACA Website: Travel Requirements & Restrictions
USCIS updated the Travel Requirements and Restrictions section of its "Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Process" website. The update includes the acceptable travel reasons (travel for vacation purposes is NOT acceptable) as well as when and where…
