USCIS provides more details on the implementation of the deferred action program.

Today I participated in a call with Alejandro Mayorkas, Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), who provided more information on the implementation of the deferred action program that will benefit hundreds of thousands of undocumented youth. Under this directive, certain young people will not be able to be deported from the country for a period of ... Read more

DREAMers: clarifications on eligibility and important deferred action data

Yesterday, I reported that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authorized the implementation of the deferred action program for hundreds of thousands of DREAMers. Under this directive, certain young people will not be deportable from the country for a period of two years, subject to renewal, and will receive employment authorization if they can demonstrate "a need ... Read more

San Francisco Sheriff rejects enforcement of "Secure Communities".

San Francisco Sheriff Michael Hennessy announced that he will begin releasing undocumented immigrants who are in jail for minor crimes, even if federal authorities request that they remain in detention for a deportation hearing. San Francisco is a "sanctuary city," as established by an ordinance passed in 1989. The ordinance ... Read more

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