As We Await Passage of a Legalization Measure, DREAM ACT/Deferred Action Applicants Continue to File; Some Scheduled for Interview

By |2013-05-10T08:57:07-05:00May 10th, 2013|Categories: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), immigration reform, Removal / Deportation Proceedings and Court Hearings, U.S. Immigration Law and Legislation, Undocumented Immigrants and Workers in the U.S.|Tags: , , , , , , |

Published:  May 10, 2013 There are at least 11 million folks in the U.S. who are more than a little curious whether immigration reform and a legalization program will ever become law.  With legislators in Congress “marking up” proposals and negotiating the details of a new law, we will no doubt have a better sense of the viability and substance of an eventual measure in the coming months.  In the meantime, undocumented childhood arrivals qualifying for 2 year work permits under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (“DACA”) program continue to receive approvals. As of March 31, 2013, more than 488,000 Deferred […]