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June 22, 2016
Marjorie M. Filice

10 Days and Counting: Supreme Court Set to Rule on DAPA/DACA

Get ready to see a major immigration issue in the news. The Supreme Court is expected to announce its decision on President Obama’s DAPA (Deferred Action for Parents of Citizens and Residents) program, as well as the expansion of the...

Fifth Circuit Court upholds injunction in Texas v. United States: no DAPA for the near future

On November 9, 2015, another delay was announced to the implementation of President Obama’s proposed programs to allow certain individuals to apply for Deferred Action for Parents of Citizens and Residents (DAPA) and the expansion of the Deferred Action for...

May 22, 2015
Beata Leja

USCIS issuing “recall” on three-year DACA approvals, to replace with two-year DACA approvals

If the usual approval period for DACA is two years, why did some people get DACA approvals for 3 years? On Thursday, November 20, 2014, President Obama announced the steps his administration would take to fix the U.S. immigration system....

March 20, 2015
Beata Leja

Injunction over DAPA and DACA expansion continues

USCIS has stopped issuing 3-year DACA approvals The uncertainty and delay over President Obama’s Deferred Action programs continue. Background On February 16, 2015, a Federal Judge for a District Court in Texas granted a request for a temporary injunction against...

February 18, 2015
Beata Leja

District Court Ruling Delays DACA Expansion and DAPA

A Texas Federal Judge has granted a request for a temporary injunction against the implementation of the Deferred Action for Parents of Citizens and Residents (DAPA) and the expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) announced by President...

States and Congressional Republicans Move to Overturn Immigration Action

President Obama’s efforts to bring about immigration reform through executive action are running into heated opposition from Republicans, both in Congress and the courts. Even as details have yet to be announced, the reform plans are facing a lawsuit. On...

December 10, 2014
Beata Leja

What is Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) and Who Will Qualify?

On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced that he will take certain executive actions on immigration in the absence of a Congressional fix to our immigration system. See our blog post summarizing his entire announcement here. One of the programs...

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