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Romney Comments on Deferred Action
Mitt Romney has finally weighed in on President Obama's deferred action for childhood arrivals for DREAM Act-eligible persons, stating that if elected he would not revoke already-approved two-year grants of deferred action. Romney went no further than that, leaving...
DHS Takes Broad View of “In School” Requirement for DREAMer Deferred Action
On a DHS conference call this afternoon, USCIS laid out a broad interpretation of the "in school" requirement for the DREAMer Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ("DACA") program. In addition to the obvious (enrollment in a public or private elementary, middle,...
Latest Developments on DREAMer Deferred Action Program
USCIS just concluded a conference call providing more information on the DREAM deferred action status available to persons USCIS is calling "childhood arrivals." In this call USCIS expanded on the five criteria for eligibility (see prior blog posts outlining these...
DREAM Deferred Action Details Expected August 1
In recent testimony before Congress Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano indicated that more details regarding deferred action for DREAM Act-eligible persons would be forthcoming around August 1. While DHS outlined the broad criteria for the...
Deferred Action Open to Eligible Persons in Removal Proceedings, with Final Orders of Removal, or with Unexpired Voluntary Departure
Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced that the DREAMer Deferred Action policy is available to persons who are in or have been in removal proceedings. Specifically, three categories of individuals are affected: 1) Eligible persons currently in...
Single DUI is DREAM Deferred Action Disqualifer
It is important to note that the Department of Homeland Security has taken the position that persons convicted of a single DUI are not eligible for the DREAM Deferred Action status. Aside from the obvious consequence (if you have a single DUI conviction you should...
