According to the Center for American Progress the Deferred Action Order will be good for the economy, here is Why? The policy makes good economic sense in addition to the self-evident humanitarian reasons for letting undocumented youth remain in the country, work, and live with legal status. The following are…
This issue of criminal offenses and who may be excluded because of this from the Deferred Action changes, is a subject of concern for many people. The American Immigration Council issued a Guide on the subject and you can see a discussion below on this subject. Individuals are not eligible…
This information may be interesting to people and advocates who are planning on filing for benefits under this program in the near future (hopefully mid August), this is regarding a call we got from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) yesterday. It seems that ICE HQ in Washington are pre-selecting candidates…
Very Important information: DREAMers NOT currently in proceedings ( should NOT apply affirmatively for Deferred Action at this time. USCIS has stated that they will begin accepting affirmative applications by mid-August—stay tuned to our Blog for information about when this affirmative process will be available. USCIS has stated that they…
The American Immigration Lawyers Association released a great point by point discussion list for the new Policy, here is something to consider: This action by the Department of Homeland Security stops the unjust deportation of promising youth— These are some of the most compelling victims of our broken immigration system.…
We just got the word that a major announcement will be made shortly. DHS will formally announce this morning that it will offer deferred action to DREAMers. Who are these DREAMers? These are kids who were brought to this country illegally by their parents or perhaps another relative. They had…
We have received so many emails of support since the ESPN story about Ayded Reyes came out last week. Obtaining a fast and timely termination of her deportation was our main goal here at the office, and we did it. We need the Dream Act, and cases like Ayded’s should…