What is the Future of DACA?

What is the Future of DACA?

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program has been a beacon of hope for hundreds of thousands of young immigrants in the United States since its creation in 2012. However, its future remains uncertain in 2025, with political and legal challenges continuing to shape the program. While current recipients, known as Dreamers, continue to…

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Unjust America – A Sister’s Plea for Fairness

We want to think of the United States as an example of a fair legal system. People have many rights and countless venues of exercising them.  When any of our rights are even so much as threatened, we sue and are financially rewarded for whatever perceived or actual wrongdoing has occurred. In criminal cases, even the most notorious criminals are given the chance of a… Read more

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Thoughts on the Revised Civics Test for Naturalization Interviews

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, or USCIS, announced they are implementing a new version of the civics test required as part of the naturalization process, namely, they have increased the list of possible questions from 100 to 128. They have also doubled the number of questions posed at the interview from 10 to 20 and now require 12 correct answers to… Read more

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DACA Court Decision Represents a Small Victory in a Larger Battle

After three years, numerous lawsuits, and battles at every level of the federal court system, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) has been restored in full. Judge Nicholas Garaufis delivered the opinion last Friday, December 4th. His opinion mandated the Department of Homeland Security to post a notice online that they are accepting… Read more

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New Asylum Rules Further Outline Challenges for Biden Presidency

The Trump Administration unveiled a new set of laws concerning asylum that are slated to go into effect January 11th, 2021. The changes are expected to greatly reduce the amount of people granted asylum in the United States, part of the administration’s goal to create roadblocks to immigrants hoping to come to the US. This rule will likely face challenges in court… Read more