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I Have DACA and an Emergency Need to Travel Internationally – Can I Leave the U.S.?
Many DACA recipients have faced sudden family emergencies abroad, especially during the pandemic. It is important to note that approved DACA does NOT by itself allow DACA recipients to travel internationally. If a DACA recipient leaves the United States without...
Federal Judge in Texas Blocks DACA Again
The DACA roller coaster is unfortunately not yet over. Despite the fact that several courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court, reinstated DACA last year after President Trump cancelled the program, and despite the fact that President Biden has made it a priority to create...
Employment-based Green Cards for Those with DACA
While President Biden has proposed comprehensive immigration reform and various other bills are pending in Congress to specifically provide a path to citizenship for beneficiaries of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), there is no way of knowing if or...
Advance Parole for DACA Recipients
The most recent decision from a U.S District Court in Brooklyn put DACA back where it was in 2017. This includes restoring the ability of DACA beneficiaries to seek Advance Parole Document (AP). Before that, the Trump Administration had limited...
DACA Fully Restored
Last week, a federal judge ordered the Trump Administration to fully reinstate the DACA program. This means the administration will be required to open to program to new applicants for the first time since 2017. The Trump Administration has been...
Trump’s Newest Interim DACA Policy Ignores the Supreme Court
On June 18, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Trump Administration’s decision to cancel DACA was “arbitrary and capricious,” effectively reinstating the program in full to its version under President Obama. Additionally, on July 17, 2020, the U.S....
USCIS is Ordered to Begin Accepting New DACA Applications & Advance Parole Applications
On June 18, 2020, nearly a month ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Trump Administration’s decision to cancel DACA was “arbitrary and capricious,” effectively reinstating the program in full to its version under President Obama. Surprisingly, the U.S....
The U.S. Supreme Court Rules that DACA Can Stay, At Least for Now, and First-Time DACA Applicants May Apply!
In a surprising decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 18, 2020 that DACA can stay, at least for now. Specifically, the country’s highest court ruled that the Trump administration cannot immediately end the program, which currently protects approximately...
