DACA’s history with the current government

The current administration of the US, led by President Donald Trump, has multiple strict opinions regarding immigration and several programs established during the term of former President Barack Obama.

The Trump administration argues that:

1. Mass legal immigration can be detrimental to the US. Thus, the number of visas issued annually should reduce to avoid exhaustion of local resources.
2. Illegal immigration must be eradicated at all costs. To achieve this goal, the Trump government proposes to reprimand immigrants who cross borders without legal documentation, banning the possibility to obtain residence permits in the country.

One of the programs most affected by Trump’s stance on immigration is the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

This program offers two-year protection (with the possibility of extension) and allows immigrants, who came to the US without legal documentation when they were minors, to obtain a temporary residence permit.

The Trump administration strongly disagrees with this program and argues that immigrants who cross borders without legal documentation are violating local law and therefore should not have the opportunity to obtain residence permits.

Recently, the President has publicly stated several different opinions regarding DACA and the message is confusing for almost 700,000 young immigrants protected by this program and for those who may be eligible.

The Supreme Court ruling

The gigantic controversy regarding DACA brought the case to the US Supreme Court of Justice.

In late June, the Supreme Court decided to protect DACA and rejected President Trump’s request to remove it from benefits offered to immigrants currently residing in the country.

However, several weeks after the Supreme Court verdict, the US Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS), which is the entity in charge of the country’s immigration processes, was not receiving new applications for DACA.

A local court ordered the Trump government to receive new applications for this program, following the mandate of the Supreme Court. However, the current government did not follow this official order.

Even today, the USCIS does not have the option to submit new DACA applications on its official website, it only accepts renewal requests.

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The Trump government announced new immigration reform

Recently, after the verdict of the US Supreme Court of Justice, President Trump announced his plan to present a new immigration bill before the presidential elections, which will take place in November, 2020.

In the official statement, the president assured that the new reform would involve DACA recipients and offer them a “road to citizenship”.

Now, the government says something different about DACA

After promising new possible benefits for DACA, the Trump government announced on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, that it will not receive new applications for this program and that immigrants who are already covered by DACA will be able to extend the permit, but only for one year instead of two.

This decision caused commotion among immigrant communities, human rights advocates, activists and critics around the country.

The case will most likely go back to the US Supreme Court of Justice and DACA recipients will have to wait patiently for the outcome of the current controversy.

Seek reliable help for your Immigration Case

The current administration of the US wants to reduce some of the benefits offered to immigrant communities, as well as increase restrictions on certain legal processes.

However, the country benefits greatly from the presence of immigrants, and in fact, there is a wide range of options that you can use to legally migrate to North America.

To do so, the best recommendation is for you to seek reliable help for your immigration case in these times of crisis.

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.

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