The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program provides protection from deportation for those who came to the U.S. as children. Eligible individuals may legally live, study and work in the country for renewable two-year periods. If you are one of the many...
Are DACA recipients losing access to the ACA healthcare exchange?
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program has provided many young immigrants, known as “Dreamers,” with protection from deportation and work authorization. However, their access to healthcare coverage under the Affordable Care Act has been a subject of...
DACA and deferring the deportation process
While there are countless reasons for adults to immigrate to the United States, there is often one reason immigrant children to relocate the U.S., and that is because their parents did. Ideally, foreign nationals will enter the country legally; however, this is not...
DACA recipients and marriage green cards
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is one of the more controversial programs in the federal immigration system. The citizenship rules regarding marriage throw another confusing wrinkle into the process. Marriage provides a layer of protection...
New Jersey bill would allow Dreamers to become police officers
Lawmakers in New Jersey are considering a bill that would allow immigrants enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to become police or corrections officers. The legislation has been proposed to address a law enforcement hiring crisis in the...
What is the DACA Program?
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals or DACA was created by former President Barak Obama to protect undocumented young people in New Jersey and other states from deportation. These Dreamers came to the US illegally as children. DACA provides an opportunity for them...
New proposed change to DACA rules from the DHS
New Jersey residents who came to the United States as children with their immigrant parents have something to look forward to with the DACA. The Biden Administration has proposed changes to the program to help Dreamers. What is DACA? DACA is also known as the Deferred...
No Entry Permit for DACA Lawsuit Review
It is a no-go for an appeal submitted to The US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) to overturn a lower court's ruling. SCOTUS refused to review a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) which alleged that the agency was negligent in its duties to protect the...
The changing face of DACA
For many immigrants, the United States became your home when your parents brought you to the country. If they came here unlawfully, you are vulnerable to the threat of being ordered to return to your parents’ country of origin. In 2015, the Obama Administration...
