Millions of undocumented youth and their families have been waiting in limbo due to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) is undergoing court procedures.
DACA is a program that was introduced in 2012 by the Obama administration to protect immigrants who arrived in the United States as children.
As of February 13, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) resumed renewal of DACA applications and on February 14 it stopped accepting new DACA applications.
On Friday, August 3, the Trump administration was given a court order by U.S. District Judge John Bates to restore DACA fully.
It is uncertain as to what a full restoration of DACA will look like if the Trump administration’s appeal is unsuccessful but according to the official website of the Homeland Security, the DACA policy will operate on the terms that were in place before it rescinded in September.
According to NPR, the judge set a 20-day deadline to restore the program. DACA will have to be fully restored if the Trump administration’s appeal petition is unsuccessful.
On September 5, 2017, the Trump administration made a recission decision to stop DACA applications until further notice.
Immigration organizations and advocacy groups
are mobilized to prepare renewal applications for Dreamers.
In Chicago, immigrant organizations like Protection for All are urging DACA recipients to apply for the renewal of their DACA 2-year work permit.
While the court order does not mean that the U.S. government can not revoke DACA, the order states that it has 20 days to make an argument on how it is illegal.
For more information about how to apply for DACA or to check if one qualifies for other relief, it is suggested that individuals consult legal defense to review each person’s case.
Programs like Heartland Alliance’s National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) can be reached at 312-660-1370 for legal intake appointments.
Enlace and it’s partner Community Activism Law Alliance (CALA), have a free legal clinic for residents of Little Village every Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. You can call 773-893-0798 for more information.
Currently, Protection for All is asking for donations to cover the renewal expenses for those who are unable to afford the renewal application fees. To donate funds for renewal fees contact
the Protection For All Movement via email, protectionforallmovement@gmail.com
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Trump administration is ordered to restore DACA
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