Top 5 Things You Need to Know About DACA Right Now

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15SHARESShareTweet 1. The Supreme Court decided to take up the DACA case next term. The Supreme Court will hear the case on November 12, 2019 and decide on the future of DACA in January-June 2020. A final decision on DACA from the Supreme Court could come at the latest by June 2020. Stay tuned for the next steps on how …

A New Milestone in Our Fight for Liberation

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ShareTweet This past Tuesday, you and I passed the Dream and Promise Act in the House of Representatives. You, me and all the other UWD members. We created this moment. As we fight to end ICE and CBP as we know them, stop deportations and build local power, passing the Dream and Promise Act through the House of Representatives this …

Ending DACA Would Have Wide-Ranging Effects but Immigrant Youth are Fired Up and Politically Engaged

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136SHARESShareTweet Since it was first announced on June 15, 2012, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy has provided work authorization and temporary relief from deportation to approximately 822,000 undocumented young people across the United States. From July 16 to August 7, 2018, Tom K. Wong of the University of California, San Diego; United We Dream; the National Immigration …

Preguntas Frecuentes: USCIS está aceptando solicitudes de renovación de DACA

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130SHARESShareTweet United We Dream y el Centro Nacional de Leyes Migratorias proporcionan las siguientes respuestas a preguntas frecuentes sobre el anuncio del 13 de enero. ¿Puedo presentar una solicitud inicial de DACA?NO. Si nunca tuvo DACA, no puede presentar una solicitud ahora.Tengo DACA. ¿Puedo solicitar un permiso de reingreso?NO. USCIS no aceptará solicitudes de permiso de reingreso (permiso adelantado de …

Republicans Just Shutdown the Government. What Does this Mean for the Dream Act?

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21SHARESShareTweet Republicans have just voted to shutdown the government after choosing to stand on the wrong side of history: the side of racism and blocking protections for the millions of immigrant youth at immediate risk of detention and deportation. Trump’s shutdown means that both parties must come to the negotiations table and figure out a pathway forward for immigrant youth …

USCIS Begins to Accept DACA Renewal Applications Again. What You Should Know.

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186SHARESShareTweet United We Dream and the National Immigration Law Center created the following answers to frequently asked questions. Can I submit a first-time application for DACA?NO. If you have never had DACA before, you cannot submit an application.I have DACA, can I apply for Advance Parole?NO. USCIS will not accept advance parole applications from DACA recipients. Can I submit an …

Trump Administration Appeals Court’s Decision to Resume Accepting DACA Renewals

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ShareTweet On January 16th, 2018, the Department of Justice appealed and challenged the U.S. District Court’s decision that ordered the Trump Administration to resume accepting DACA renewal applications. This is another attempt by the Trump Administration to preserve their right to deport us. It is urgent to pass the #DreamActNow by January 19th – our lives are at risk! As …