The immigration status of dreamers in New Jersey and around the country is once again in doubt. In early October, a federal appeals court ruled the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program could continue temporarily after a federal appeals court ruled 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 ruling codifies DACA allowing immigrants to stay
In late August 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a final rule to preserve and strengthen the federal government's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy. What does this ruling mean for New Jersey residents allowed to stay in the...
It is vital to apply for DACA while the program is still active
The DACA program is a federal law that impacts many current New Jersey residents. Officially titled the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, it was established under former President Barrack Obama designed to allow children who were brought to the United...
Changing immigration policies in the U.S.
2022 began with the Biden Administration moving forward with changes in immigration policy in New Jersey and the rest of the country. The fast-tracking of immigrants in the science, technology, engineering, and math sectors. Some new immigration policies improve the...
How DACA legislation evolved in 2021 for hopeful Dreamers
Between 2012 and 2021, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, has evolved. The legislation has started, paused and begun again over three U.S. presidential administrations, so immigrants in New Jersey may be unsure where they stand. DACA is a program that...
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...
DACA recipients still have hope
Two presidential administrations have come into power since President Obama created the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Act in 2012, the details of which are still being, well, deferred. DACA recipients in New Jersey are not easily daunted, however, by...
