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Advance parole is an application to USCIS to allow those who are undocumented to travel outside the United States and return lawfully. DACA recipients can apply for this permission but are more limited than others as there must be exceptional circumstances. It allows...
What happens when someone faces deportation due to criminal charges, but then has the charges dismissed? Can the judge drop the deportation case? Unfortunately, the answer to these questions can be difficult. A recent case provides some clarity. What was the case? The...
Although President Biden has made protecting and strengthening DACA one of his administration’s immigration priorities, litigation continues to threaten the program. DACA stands for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, allowing certain individuals without lawful...
On August 21, 2020, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued implementation plans for several new policies stemming from Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf’s July 28 memo for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). USCIS...
After years of uncertainty due to the status of the DACA program, young Dreamers in Chicago can once again apply for immigration amnesty under the program thanks to a recent ruling by a Maryland judge. Although the United States Supreme Court in June maintained the...
Many news stories cover important elements of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, but the public at large often has difficulty fully grasping the complicated program. The political aspects of the program and its associated rhetoric also often serve as...
On June 18, 2020, the Supreme Court ruled in a 5-to-4 decision, rejecting the Trump administration’s shut down of the DACA program. This Supreme Court decision provided a sigh of relief for Dreamers. The Court did not rule on the program itself, rather looked at...
After the Supreme Court's decision on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, many may wonder what happens with the program now. It was on hold waiting for this decision with no movement one way or the other. According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services,...
On June 18, 2020, the Supreme Court ruled to prevent the Trump Administration from ending DACA. This is a developing story, which will be updated. The Supreme Court decision protects roughly half a million DACA recipients (popularly referred as the “Dreamers”). These...
