- Reject any new DACA applications.
- Review only pending requests that have already been properly filed.
- Honor the status of current DACA grantees until their set expiration date.
- Not approve any new advance parole applications. Advance parole is the ability of DACA recipients to travel outside of the country.
- Close all pending advance parole applications filed under DACA standards and refund fees paid by the applicant.
- Not rescind any advance parole applications already granted. However, it is recommended that you consult with an experienced immigration attorney regarding the risks associated with international travel.
- Continue to exercise its discretionary authority to terminate or deny deferred action at any time.
On September 5, 2017, President Trump issued a memo directing the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services (USCIS) to formally initiate a phase-out and eventual end of
the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program within the next
two and a half years. This move will impact about 800,000 young residents
of the United States. In these uncertain times, it is especially important
to remember that
everyone
in this country, both citizens and noncitizens alike, has constitutional
rights. If you or someone you love has been affected, it is best to learn
your rights and seek the help you may need to prepare and defend yourself.
Landerholm Immigration is ready to fight for your rights, so call us at
(510) 488-1020 today. Please don’t hesitate.
A Brief Background on DACA
DACA is the Obama-era program that protects young undocumented immigrants
from deportation, known as “dreamers,” who entered the United
States illegally before the age of sixteen. In addition to legal protection,
dreamers are granted certain benefits that Congress had not otherwise
acted to provide by law. In June of 2017, Texas and several other states
sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions asserting that the 2012
memorandum that established DACA is unlawful. It stated that if the DHS
does not rescind the DACA memo by September 5, 2017, the States would
seek to further challenge DACA in court.
The Rescission Memo
On September 5, 2017, in response to the State's letter, President
Trump issued a DACA rescission memo. Here is a brief list of the changes
that will affect DACA recipients.
As of September 5, 2017, the DHS will:
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