The Current Legal Status of DACA
What do recent court rulings mean for Dreamers?
Since 2012, certain unlawfully present non-U.S. nationals (aliens, as the term is used in the Immigration and Nationality Act [INA]) who entered the United States as children have been permitted to remain and work in this country for renewable two-year periods under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) initiative. During the Trump Administration …