Is the Dream Act still in effect?

Since 2001, the DREAM Act has never passed into law. But the DREAM Act’s most recent version was approved by the House of Representatives on March 18, 2021 and could go to a vote before the Senate.

Was the American Dream and Promise Act passed?

Today the House Passed HR 6, The American Dream and Promise Act, which Congressman Pappas co-sponsored. This legislation will provide protections for up to 3.4 million immigrants, many of whom have spent much of their lives in the United States yet currently face significant obstacles to gaining citizenship.

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;

Who disagreed with the Supreme Court on DACA?

Only Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor disagreed. Associate Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the main dissent, in which he said the DACA program was unlawful from the moment President Barack Obama created it in 2012. Gorsuch and Associate Justice Samuel Alito agreed.

When does the USCIS accept DACA renewal requests?

Accepting DACA renewal requests 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; Accepting applications for advance parole documents based on the terms of the DACA policy prior to Sept. 5, 2017, and in accordance with the Court’s Dec. 4, 2020, order;

Why did Texas Sue over DACA?

Texas threatened to sue over DACA if the Trump administration didn’t end it. When the Department of Homeland Security did so, lawsuits were filed from California to New York and several places in between, and two federal judges blocked the action nationwide.