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DACA (Deferred Action) Forms Now Available
USCIS hosted another stakeholder teleconference this afternoon and announced the availability on the USCIS website of the forms that will be necessary to apply for DACA (deferred action for DREAMers) starting tomorrow (8/15/2012). The forms are: 1) I-821D, available here, … Continue reading
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Tagged DACA, deferred action, DREAM Act, USCIS
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Deferred Action for DREAMers
On August 3, 2012, USCIS Director Alejandro Mayorkas and other senior DHS officials held a stakeholder conference call to discuss Secretary Janet Napolitano’s June 15th Deferred Action policy memorandum. The following are my notes from that call, regarding what USCIS … Continue reading
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Tagged DACA, deferred action, DREAM Act, USCIS
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DHS To Announce Deferred Action for “DREAMers”
BREAKING NEWS from AILA National: “DHS will formally announce this morning that it will offer deferred action to DREAMers. Preliminary information indicates that eligible applicants must: • Be 15-30 years old, and have entered before age 16 • Have been … Continue reading
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National Day(s) of Action 2012
March 29, 2012 is the AILA National Day of Action. Immigration advocates from around the country will be donating their time and resources to travel to Washington, D.C. and deliver a simple but important message to our nation’s leaders: Immigration … Continue reading
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Tagged #AC180, @AILANational, Advocacy, Congress, DREAM Act, Immigrants List, National Day of Action, NDA2012, VAWA
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Evento: Recursos Para Negocios Chicos (12/14/2011)
La Chicago Public Library (Biblioteca Pública de Chicago) presenta un evento gratuito en español: Información y recursos para negocios chicos – miércoles 14 de diciembre, 18:30-20:30 en la biblioteca Harold Washington (400 S. State St.).
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Tagged biblioteca pública, chicago public library
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There’s an “ICE hold” – now what?
When a non-citizen is arrested by local law enforcement, a bond may be set for their release – but sometimes friends and relatives go to the jail to pay that bond, only to be told that the person will not … Continue reading
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Tagged CrimImm, DHS, ICE-DRO
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Obama Administration Announcement: August 18, 2011
Various newspapers and television news programs have been reporting that President Obama has announced a new policy to stop the deportation of undocumented immigrants who do not have criminal backgrounds. These reports have generated some confusion about the President’s announcement, … Continue reading
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Tagged CIR, DHS, UPL
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