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...
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...
What the Supreme Court’s DACA ruling means for you
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is an Obama-era immigration policy that defers deportation of individuals who entered the country without permission when they were children. Not only are qualifying individuals temporarily safe from deportation, but they also...
