Some immigrants are celebrating the reelection of President Barack Obama as the continuation of the Deferred Action for Early Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, a popular Obama initiative that provides work permits for undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children and who meet several other specific requirements. According to the United States Department… Read more »
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Deferred Action Announced for Dream Act Kids: Am I Eligible?
The Obama Administration just announced today that certain undocumented individuals will be eligibile for deferred action. Deferred action is a discretionary agency action to NOT prosecute or deport a particular alien. It cannot be granted by the Immigration Judge – only through an agency District Director. It also permits people granted to obtain a work… Read more »