DACA
DACA renewal procedures, federal court rulings affecting the program, advance parole travel options, work permit timelines, and legislative proposals for permanent relief for Dreamers.
DACA Reopens: Employers Must Update I-9 Compliance and Policies
A court order could let USCIS accept new DACA applications soon; renewals remain open. Outside Texas new applicants likely receive EADs; Texas applicants likely won’t. Employers must update I-9 practices,…
DACA: No new initial applications processed nationwide in 2025
USCIS will receive but not process new DACA initial applications under a court order as of September 30,…
El Paso DACA Recipient Remains in ICE Custody After Deportation Ends
Despite an immigration judge terminating her removal case and a federal restraining order, DACA recipient Catalina Santiago remained…
DACA Recipients Continue Facing Detention Despite Legal Protections
A January 17, 2025 Fifth Circuit decision declared DACA unlawful while preserving renewals for current recipients and recent…
Arizona DACA Students Face College Disruption Amid Trump Deportation Push
Following the Fifth Circuit’s January 17, 2025 decision, DACA deportation protection remains but work authorization faces legal limits.…
Get the Facts: Why DACA’s Future Remains Uncertain in 2025
On January 17, 2025 the Fifth Circuit kept DACA’s deportation protection nationwide while restricting work permits in Texas.…
El Pasoans Rally Demanding Release of DACA Activist Held by ICE
Catalina “Xochitl” Santiago, detained August 3, 2025 at El Paso airport, remains in ICE custody at El Paso…
Even Texas Rejects It: 90,000 DACA Recipients Face Loss of Work Permits
A Fifth Circuit decision on January 17, 2025, effective March 11, 2025, separates DACA work authorization from deportation…
Trump Administration Pushes DACA Recipients Toward ‘Self-Deportation’
Trump’s 2025 policies and court decisions limit DACA protections, particularly in Texas where work permits are revoked. Funding…
No DHS Directive in 2025 Ordering DACA Recipients to Self-Deport
DACA protections remain in effect through August 2025 despite a court ruling against Biden’s 2022 regulation. DHS and…