New measures for DACA

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is a program available to immigrants who came to the US without legal documentation when they were minors, also known as “Dreamers”.

This program was established during the term of Barack Obama, in 2012 and protects young immigrants from deportation. DACA is valid for two years with the possibility of extension.

DACA has been on the tightrope several times over the past few years as the current administration of the US disagrees with the program.

President Trump argues that offering residence permits to immigrants who cross the country’s borders without prior authorization only encourages and increases illegal immigration.

In fact, the controversy surrounding DACA generated so much uncertainty that the US Supreme Court of Justice intervened and ruled in favor of the program that protects young immigrants and rejected the government’s request to remove it.

Following the Supreme Court verdict, the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) was expected to receive new applications and renew DACA permits.

However, in late July 2020, the Trump administration implemented two new measures for DACA, despite the Supreme Court order.

On the one hand, no new applications for DACA are being received. In other words, if immigrants have not had this permit before, they cannot apply for a new one.

On the other hand, immigrants who are already covered by DACA and need to renew their permit, they can do so, but only for one year instead of two.

The USCIS Deputy Director approves these rules for DACA

On Friday, August 21, 2020, the USCIS Deputy Director for Policy, Joseph Edlow, announced his approval to implement the new rules proposed by the Trump administration on DACA.

In the official statement, Edlow orders the USCIS employees to reject new applications for DACA and to extend legal permits only for one year.

Edlow also states that these measures may change and new applications for DACA may be received in the future, but for now, the USCIS employees must follow the government mandate.

The Trump administration salso states that these changes are only temporary while it carefully reviews the verdict of the US Supreme Court of Justice.

However, hundreds of immigrant rights advocates and activists have claimed that this is just another attempt by the Trump administration to remove DACA from programs offered to immigrants currently residing in the country.

In addition to that, they assure that if necessary, they will take the case back to the Supreme Court because the current government is omitting its official order, which, in their opinion, violates the Constitution of the US.

Don’t worry, there are still multiple options for you!

If you are one of the immigrants affected by these new DACA rules, don’t worry, the US still offers a wide variety of options for you and your family.

It is important for you to seek reliable help, so that you can fully understand the range of possibilities available for your immigration case.

In addition to that, we are going through times of crisis and it is best to follow the advice of experts when submitting an application for the USCIS.

In this way, you can trust the process you chose and your immigration application will most likely receive a positive response.

If you have any questions about an immigration issue or relating to a case you may have currently in progress, then please don’t hesitate to contact us for a FREE Phone Consultation with one of our expert immigration attorneys.

Simply call Motion Law today at: (202) 918-1799.