Can DACA be rescinded?

On March 5, 2018 the rescission of DACA was supposed to become effective, leaving nearly 700,000 Dreamers eligible for deportation. A Supreme Court ruling postponed the effective date until at least October 2018. In the interim, DACA recipients remain protected and can continue to renew their protected status.

What happens when your DACA expires?

When your current DACA work permit expires, you will be out of status, and start accruing unlawful presence. It is critical that you speak with your immigration attorney about other legal options that may exist for you to continue working and legally residing in the United States.

Will DACA stand up in court?

In June, 11 attorneys general — from conservative states like Texas, Arkansas, West Virginia and Kansas — threatened to sue the Trump administration unless it took steps by Sept. 5 to end the program. For months, senior Trump administration officials have expressed concern that DACA would not stand up in court.

Would ending DACA be the ugliest decision ever made?

On Sunday, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said ending DACA would be “one of the ugliest and cruelest decisions ever made by a president.” It’s also unclear if there is enough appetite in Congress to pass a measure, relatively quickly, that would grant protection to young undocumented immigrants.

How does President Trump’s DACA plan work?

How Mr. Trump’s plan works. Under the plan, the DACA program will end on March 5, 2018. Effective immediately, the Department of Homeland Security will not accept new applicants for the program.

When to accept a first-time request for Deferred Action under DACA?

Accepting first-time requests for consideration of deferred action under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) based on the terms of the DACA policy in effect prior to Sept. 5, 2017, and in accordance with the Court’s Dec. 4, 2020, order;