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DHS secretary announces rule to protect DACA, urges permanent relief through reconciliation

The Biden administration on Monday announced the awaited federal rule intended to “preserve and fortify” the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, the popular and successful Obama-era …

Mon Sep 27, 2021

Biden admin appeals DACA ruling as Democrats make legislative case to parliamentarian

The Biden administration has appealed the July court decision that ruled the popular and successful Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to be unlawful, CNN reports. That ruling, …

Mon Sep 13, 2021

Court order screws DACA hopefuls, then USCIS steals their application fees

Tens of thousands of young undocumented immigrants who had their first-time Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) applications backlogged due to government delays saw their applications ground …

Thu Jul 29, 2021

Luis Grijalva's DACA status put halt to his Olympic dreams. A last-minute approval has changed that

A 22-year-old competitive runner, Luis Grijalva, finished second in last month’s 5,000-meter race at the NCAA Division I men’s and women’s outdoor track and field championship. The …

Wed Jul 28, 2021

Biden calls for permanent relief, including through reconciliation, after judge rules against DACA

Young undocumented immigrants protected by a popular Obama-era program have once again had their lives thrown into chaos. A federal judge in Texas on Friday issued a long-dreaded decision, ruling that …

Mon Jul 19, 2021

While 50,000 immigrants have applied for first-time DACA relief, many are encountering USCIS delays

Roughly 50,000 young immigrants filed first-time Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) applications in the months following the program’s reopening last December, CBS News reports. That’s the …

Tue Jun 29, 2021

Pointing to looming Texas court decision, DACA recipients press for relief in meeting with Biden

For only the second time since the program’s creation in 2012, beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program met with a U.S. president in the Oval Office. The six DACA …

Mon May 17, 2021