" P resident Obama recently announced a policy to stop deportation of most undocumented immigrants who came here as children and to give them a quasi-status, called deferred action, that can let them work legally. Perhaps 800,000 Dreamers (as these young...
"Breaking with its tradition of silence and informality, early signs show that DHS will keep open channels of communication with stakeholders about how the deferred action program for certain young people will operate. DHS has only 60 days to implement the...
"In June 2011, with the release of what came to be known as the “Morton Memo,” there were developments in the issue of Deferred Action (DA) and the extent to which President Obama’s Administration would extend a form of prosecutorial discretion to DREAM Act...
"Below is a Q&A guide outlining basic facts on deferred action, who is eligible, and important information on process and timing. NOTE: If you believe you are eligible for deferred action, DO NOT turn yourself in and DO NOT give money to anyone promising...
" Immigrant rights advocates barely had time to digest the Obama administration's announcement last week that it would stop deporting some young immigrants when the questions started flowing in: Am I the right age? Does an arrest disqualify me? Do my parents...
"As thousands of young [unauthorized] immigrants consider openly applying for work permits under a new Obama administration directive, they dream of jobs they could never find in the shadows. Eduardo Ruiz, of San Jose, has worked in a South Bay market since...
" The large number of people who could qualify for relief under the policy presents significant implementation challenges that need be addressed: Capacity: Case-by-case review and determinations are a labor-intensive process that will require considerable...
"The task now falls to the Homeland Security Department's immigration components, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), to review the anticipated flood of cases for deferred-action eligibility...
" This past week, the Director of our Detention and Asylum program, Michelle Brané, was awarded the Daniel Levy Memorial Award for Outstanding Achievement in Immigration Law , which honors her dedication to improving and protecting the lives and rights of...
"Now that the Obama administration has announced it will grant deferred action to certain young undocumented immigrants who arrived in the United States as minors, their long-term fate is no longer as precarious as it's been throughout their lives...
"The Obama administration’s decision to grant deferred action to certain unauthorized immigrants who were brought to the United States as children could provide relief from deportation to as many as 1.4 million noncitizens under the age of 30, according...
Text of June 15, 2012 DHS Press Release , with link to implementing memo : "Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today announced that effective immediately, certain young people who were brought to the United States as young children , do...
DHS to Offer Deferred Action to Eligible DREAMers Cite as "AILA InfoNet Doc. No. 12061560 (posted Jun. 15, 2012)" "DHS will formally announce this morning that it will offer deferred action to DREAMers. Preliminary information indicates...
"A married lesbian couple living in Vermont who were threatened with being separated by federal immigration authorities have been granted a reprieve. Japanese immigrant Takako Ueda and her American spouse, Frances Herbert, got word Tuesday that U.S...
"The valedictorian of a Florida high school who was close to being deported has won a reprieve from the Department of Homeland Security, which is deferring action for two years. Attorney Nera Shefer's office received notification from the Department...