Immigration – US Court Reduced Path to Citizenship for DACA Recipients

DACA recipients alarmed over rule change proposal that would cut renewal process in half

A rule change the Department of Homeland Security proposed in June would — in part — halve the work permit renewal period for certain groups of immigrants with no permanent status like Torres Moreno.

Immigration – US Court Reduced Path to Citizenship for DACA Recipients

A new immigration ruling is making it significantly harder for some Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients to use international travel as a pathway toward permanent residency and, ultimately, U.S. citizenship. The decision, issued by the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) on August 13, overturns a longstanding precedent that had generally protected certain immigrants who left the United States with advance parole from triggerin…