Information related to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the DREAM Act and DREAMers.
Category: DACA
Federal Court ruled that USCIS should accept new DACA applications
The Federal Court in Maryland ruled on Friday that USCIS should fully reinstate the DACA program. This means that USCIS is required to start accepting...
Trump’s effort to end DACA rejected by the Supreme Court
Thousands of DACA recipients felt relieved when the Supreme Court on Thursday forestalled the Trump administration’s efforts to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA),...
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June 22, 2020
Federal Judge Orders DACA Reinstated in Full, Maybe
The ruling came on a Tuesday night and could have major impacts on those eligible for DACA. U.S. District Court Judge John D Bates ruled...
Federal Judge Opens Door for More DACA Applicants
In January a federal judge in California ordered the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services to once again accept applications for those eligible to renew...
What the White House wants on immigration reform
President Donald Trump and his administration outlined today what they are expecting when it comes to immigration reform. From border security, DACA and family migration,...
Trump administration challenging judge’s DACA ruling
The U.S. Justice Department announced they will be challenging a ruling that forced the federal government to restart the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program...
USCIS Revives DACA After Court Order
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services announced they will once again be accepting renewal applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. DACA...
What you need to know about the Jan. 9th DACA court ruling
On January 9th United States District Court Judge William Alsup ordered the federal government to continue the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA...
DHS Secretary: Immigration plan could include citizenship for DREAMers
The secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said recently the White House is open to discussing a pathway to citizenship for nearly 800,000...
Post Office Fails DACA Recipients, USCIS Does the Right Thing
The New York Times is reporting nearly 100 applications to renew DACA were delayed by the United States Post Office and eventually denied by the...
“They Attack the Most Vulnerable,” Catholic Church on Trump’s Immigration Plan
In early October, President Donald Trump sent a letter to members of Congress outlining his priorities for immigration reform. Trump’s proposals include funding for a...
New Conservative DACA Bill Grants Citizenship After 15 Years
Republican Senators have unveiled a more conservative approach to solving what to do with the hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants brought to the...
Trump, Democrats Close to Deal on DACA
According to several news outlets including the Associated Press, top Democratic leaders are close to making a deal with President Donald Trump to create a...
FileRight.com Partners with UNLV Immigration Clinic to Offer Free Help With DACA Renewal Forms
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (Sep. 13, 2017) — Online immigration software company FileRight.com is partnering with the University of Nevada Las Vegas Immigration Clinic to stand...
What Are My Options After My DACA Status Expires?
On September 5, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security issued a Memorandum rescinding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). Per the terms set forth in...
COMMENTARY: Government Dealt Dehumanizing Blow to DACA Recipients
Dane Macaskill is a contributor to the FileRight blog. In providing a quasi-legal status to the 800,000 undocumented people who received DACA, and then robbing...
Attorney General Announces End of DACA
Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the end of the program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. The program was created by former President Barack...
Customer Story: Conor
Conor’s parents brought him to the United States before he could walk or talk. He grew up undocumented but saw an opportunity with former President...
What Happens If DACA Ends?
President Donald Trump has said that DACA recipients can “Rest easy” but the program is being threatened by a group of states who have told...
Cortez Masto Promises to Continue Fight for DACA and Immigration Reform
LAS VEGAS, NV – Democratic Nevada Senator Catherine Cortez Masto was the keynote speaker for a celebration in Las Vegas celebrating the fifth anniversary of...
What is the current wait time for DACA renewals?
Renewing your DACA status? The USCIS’ current goal is to process DACA renewal requests within 120 days. Review this DACA renewal guide to make sure...
The Difference Between DACA and the DREAM Act
The term “DREAMers” is consistently in the news. It refers to the young men and women who were brought to the United States illegally by...
42 Senators Ask Trump to Support DACA
A group of 42 United States Senators have sent President Donald Trump a letter asking him to protect the DACA program. DACA is short for...
New Bipartisan DREAM Act Introduced
WASHINGTON – A Republican and a Democratic senator just introduced a bill that would grant legal status to hundreds of thousands of young undocumented immigrants...
Homeland Security Chief: DACA in Trouble
WASHINGTON – During a meeting with Democrats from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly said the DACA program is in serious...
Future of DACA: Senator Talks Repeal and Replace
WASHINGTON – Shortly after the five year anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA, President Donald Trump’s administration announced the end of the...
Nominee for USCIS Top Spot Addresses DACA Program
May 24, 2017 WASHINGTON – Lee Francis Cissna testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that if confirmed as director of the United States Citizenship and...
Trump Tells Young Undocumented Immigrants He’s Not After Them
WASHINGTON – During an interview with the Associated Press, President Donald Trump addressed concerns of young undocumented immigrants referred to as DREAMers. In the interview,...
Trump Administration Still Accepting DACA Applications
President Trump’s campaign promise to deport 3 million undocumented immigrants has many living in fear, in particular, young immigrants living in the US illegally. However,...
How to Prepare for DACA Renewal
DACA Renewal If your two years of deferred action and employment authorization is almost up, it’s about time for you to renew your request for...
White House fights back against DACA Delays
Leaders in Texas have attempted to gather enough support among other state governments to block President Obama’s executive order that would grant deportation relief to millions of undocumented immigrants already...
The DACA Work Permit Recall: What You Need to Know
This article was updated on July 18, 2015. It wrongly stated that ALL persons with 3-year work permits should return them, when in fact only...
