Today, the Obama administration is implementing a new Deferred Action Program that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will administer. This program, which operates as a form of prosecutorial discretion, offers young people who are in the United States with no legal immigration status the opportunity to avoid deportation for at least two years and… Continue Reading
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Subscribe to Deferred Action RSS FeedDeferred Action for Young Immigrants
Posted in Deferred ActionIn what is surely good news for thousands of young immigrants, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is expected to announce their intention to grant quasi-legal status (called “deferred action”) to applicants meeting the following specific criteria: Be 15-30 years old, and have entered the U.S. before age 16 Have been present in the U.S…. Continue Reading
