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Congress has been considering ways to provide legal residency to certain qualifying undocumented migrants who entered the United States as children for nearly two decades. In 2012, after efforts to pass the DREAM (Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors) Act to grant those children legal status, failed again, the Obama administration issued a June 15 memorandum instating provisions of it through unilateral executive action.
Undocumented U.S. residents who entered the country as children and met eligibility criteria could apply for two-year normalized residency status …
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Foreword
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Abortion, Gun Control, and Immigration on the Docket
June Medical Services v. Gee, New York State Rifle & Pistol v. New York City, Kansas v. Garcia, and Others
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Unauthorized Childhood Arrivals
The Creation and Repeal of the DACA Program
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Lower Court Holding On DACA Repeal
Decision of the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals
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Before the Court In Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California
The Justices Weigh in on DACA Repeal
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Glossary
Definition of Common Legal Terms Used in Supreme Court Debates
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Pro & Con
Did the Trump Administration Legally Rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program?
