DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program which allows the children of immigrants to USA to pursue education, work and contribute to the economy of US. It is a relief program for undocumented students who entered US as students, which protects them from immediate deportation and allows renewal for 2 years which was amended by Obama’s government in 2012. This program also provides work permit in US legally within the renewal period. Trump Government has decided to end the DACA program after the formation of new government. On Thursday in a meeting with Senators officially declared to end up DACA with 6 month delay for current recipients.
Democrats, not with Trump but with Dreamers to pass immigration legislation!
Many of the democrats were against Trump’s policy to end Dreamers policy and threatened to freeze the spending bill until Dreamers are protected from any random decisions. Though Deferred Action does not promote a lawful status of the individual, but allows to Study & Work in US within the renewal period. More than 2000 leaders from different communities signed a letter addressing President Trump to help the protection of the individuals whose future seems uncertain. These immigrants to USA mentioned that, those individuals were seen to be grown up here as young people in the very communities that they contributed to enrich and strengthen the cities, states, schools, businesses, and families. Though in April 2017, Trump administration assured to rest easy but later in September announced their plan to dismantle DACA program.
After the decision, a few republicans emphasized the need to protect the DACA program and requested the law makers to pass immigration legislation. Upon the release of the declaration to end up Deferred Action program, fear and uncertainty stirred up among the DREAMers.
Dreamers were allowed to serve in the Military from 2014 because Pentagon adopted a policy to allow certain of the Dreamers to work for US Military in which 359 of the DACA individuals were short listed in 2016.
Federal judge blocked the ending of DACA program
In a controversial political row, a federal Judge William Alsupin San Francisco passed the judgment in regard to stopping the DACA program which refrained numerous deportations. This resulted in giving an opportunity to submit their renewal applications for those who did not renew their status by previous year’s deadline. This does not provide any opportunity for new applicants to file their applications.
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