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First New DACA Applications Approved in Final Weeks of 2020
The U.S. government says it has approved the first new applicants in several years to the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program for immigrants brought to the U.S. as young people.
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No Immediate Ruling After Hearing on Fate of DACA Program
A federal judge didn’t immediately issue a ruling following a court hearing on the fate of a U.S. program shielding immigrants brought to the country illegally as children
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DACA Faces New Court Challenge in Texas
A federal court will consider whether to invalidate a program that shields from deportation immigrants brought to the United States as children, potentially creating complications for the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden
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‘A Surge of Relief': What DACA's Reinstatement Means for Thousands of Dreamers
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is officially accepting new applications for the first time in three years after a federal judge fully reinstated the program. LX News welcomed DACA recipient Osiris Ordaz and Andrea Anaya, who is now eligible to apply for the first time, to discuss what the restoration of the Obama signature immigration policy means to them...
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US Fully Restores Protections for Young Immigrants
The Trump administration has fully restored the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program for immigrants brought to the U.S. as young people, complying with a federal judge’s order.
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Federal Judge Reinstates DACA, Orders Homeland Security to Accept New Applicants
A New York federal judge on Friday restored the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program — which President Donald Trump has tried to end — in a court ruling that would swiftly grant thousands of immigrants whose parents brought them to the U.S. as young children the ability to continue to work and study in the country. U.S. District Judge...
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5 Things to Know About Alejandro Mayorkas
President-elect Joe Biden nominated Alejandro Mayorkas as Secretary of Homeland Security. Here are five things to know about the former deputy secretary of DHS.
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Judge: DHS Head Didn't Have Authority to Suspend DACA
A federal judge in New York City on Saturday said Chad Wolf has not been acting lawfully as the chief of Homeland Security and that, as such, his suspension of protections for a class of migrants brought to the United States illegally as children is invalid. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that the Trump administration wrongly tried to shut down protections...
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They're Undocumented and Can't Vote—But They Want to Make Sure You Do
Undocumented immigrants and DACA recipients are not eligible to vote in U.S. elections. But in Chicago, young immigrants like Esmeralda Montesinos and Giselle Rodriguez are joining citizens in efforts to ensure Latino immigrants who are now citizens show up at the polls.
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Trump Administration Won't Accept New DACA Applications
The Trump administration says it will reject new applications and shorten renewal periods for an Obama-era program that shields young people from deportation
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The Catastrophic Fallout if Dreamers Are Sidelined From the Workforce
Yamis Wadood, a Yale law student and member of the university’s worker and immigration rights clinic, speaks on the dire financial impact if Dreamers were suddenly not allowed to work.
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Everything You Need to Know About the Fight Over DACA
The Supreme Court decision defending Dreamers was just the latest twist in a long battle over undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. But how did the DACA program begin in the first place? And what happens next? Emily Tisch Sussman, legal expert and host of the podcast Your Primary Playlist, breaks it down.
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Why the Fate of Dreamers is Still Unsettled Despite Recent Supreme Court Decision
DACA expert Jon Greenbaum explains the history of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
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Trump Says He Will Renew Effort to End DACA Protections
President Donald Trump said Friday that he will renew his administration’s effort to end legal protections for young immigrants after the Supreme Court blocked the first try. In a tweet Friday morning, Trump said, “The Supreme Court asked us to resubmit on DACA, nothing was lost or won. They “punted” much like in a football game (where hopefully they...
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A DACA Recipient Says the Fight Isn't Over After Supreme Court Victory
Gabriela Cruz, a DACA recipient, and Daihana Estrada, whose parents were deported, explain how the uncertainty of living with an undocumented status affects people personally.
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SCOTUS Blocks Trump Administration From Ending DACA
The Supreme Court blocked the Trump Administration from ending DACA, a victory for “dreamers” across the country. NBC10’s Drew Smith has the story.
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Locals Speak on Supreme Court's DACA Decision
The Supreme Court ruled against a plan from the Trump Administration to shut down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program. NBC10’s Lauren Mayk spent the day speaking with people personally impacted by the decision.
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Local ‘Dreamer' Reacts to Supreme Court's DACA Decision
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Trump Administration’s efforts to end DACA, the program that allows children brought to the country illegally to avoid deportation. NBC10’s Jim Rosenfield speaks to a local “dreamer” who reacted to the court’s ruling.
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‘Over the Moon!': DACA Recipients Celebrate Supreme Court Decision
Kassandra Aleman, 26, just got the news she was waiting for — and now has the green light to apply to law school. “I’m over the moon right now!” said Aleman, a deputy training director for the Texas Democratic Party and a DACA recipient. “Just knowing that I can move forward with my life for the time being gave me…
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Supreme Court Rules Against Trump Administration's Bid to End DACA
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the Trump Administration could not end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program, citing a failure by the Department of Homeland Security to give an adequate justification for the termination.