DAPA

DOJ Files Emergency Stay of the Decision In Texas v. U.S.

Today, the Department of Justice asked the federal district court in Texas for an emergency stay of the preliminary injunction that stops the Department of Homeland Security from implementing the deferred action policies announced by the President in November. The DOJ is seeking an emergency stay because it contends that the district court decision will cause irreparable harm to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and prevent it from maximizing its limited...

Traveling Abroad With DACA and DAPA – Pathway to Citizenship?

Traveling abroad is probably the most prevalent question on the minds of many undocumented immigrants who find themselves trapped in the United States, unable to leave the country for fear of triggering the three-year or ten-year bars. Now, thanks to the President’s recent immigration announcement, undocumented immigrants who qualify for and receive Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) or Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA), can apply for permission to...