Despite the relief that
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, brought to thousands
of young American immigrants in 2012, some 11 million immigrants in the
United States remain undocumented today due to gaps and inconsistencies in our
immigration system. They live in fear each day that immigration officials will
deport them due only to their lack of status and take them their families and
lives in the United States.
On August 20, 2014, 11 of these undocumented American immigrants presented their cases to Immigration and Customs Enforcement requesting “deferred action.” Deferred action refers to the power of the government to defer action on one’s case and grant him or her temporary legal status. A grant of deferred action would allow these immigrants to have temporary protection from deportation and the ability to work and drive in the United States.
The 11 undocumented immigrants that presented their cases are from all over the world: Mexico, Senegal, Philippines, and South …
On August 20, 2014, 11 of these undocumented American immigrants presented their cases to Immigration and Customs Enforcement requesting “deferred action.” Deferred action refers to the power of the government to defer action on one’s case and grant him or her temporary legal status. A grant of deferred action would allow these immigrants to have temporary protection from deportation and the ability to work and drive in the United States.
The 11 undocumented immigrants that presented their cases are from all over the world: Mexico, Senegal, Philippines, and South …