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Articles by Noemi Calonje

July 13, 2012

DREAMers Get Clarification on Applying for Deferred Action

NCLR Asylum & Immigration Project Director For the first time since President Obama’s momentous announcement that undocumented youth will now be protected from deportation and granted work permits, the Department of Homeland Security has shed more light on the program’s implementation. This “deferred action” policy will take away some of the fear of deportation for…

Topics: Asylum & Immigration, Federal Legislation & Policy | Tags: DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Department of Homeland Security, DREAM, Immigration Reform, Noemi Calonje