President Trump has given the Congress a six-month deadline for finding a solution for DACA after announcing to end the program in September.
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The move will benefit Indian professionals who have to wait for long years to get their green card approved after coming to the country on H-1B visa.
Democrats have been trying to find a permanent law for the DACA program so as to enable the beneficiaries to stay in the country.
The administration has made 12 major immigration reforms since January 2017 which includes increasing arrests and removals of unauthorized immigrants and expanding the priorities for immigration enforcement.
EB-5 immigrant investor program allows entrepreneurs (and their spouses and unmarried children under 21) to apply for a green card (permanent residence) if they satisfy a couple of conditions.
McConnell said he would bring legislation on DACA for a vote to the Senate floor if lawmakers reach consensus on immigration and border security by the end of January.
Cornyn said if Congress fails to meet the March deadline to fix the DACA issue, the president may extend the deadline.
Indian American Nikhil Mankekar was awarded the International Human Rights Award by the United Nations Association’s Boulder chapter, reported Dailycamera.com.…
Trump did not use the word “dreamer” that is a popular term to refer to the beneficiaries of the DACA program.
The DACA beneficiaries whose work authorizations are ending between September 5, 2017 and March 5, 2018, are eligible to apply for renewal.
Courageous Indian DACA recipient Chirayu Patel addresses press conference on Capitol Hill urging Congress to legalize ‘Dreamers’
The funding will assist individuals, who have been affected by the cancellation of DACA program, in immigration legal services and education.
Bill Gates urged the Congress to allow the affected individuals to permanently stay in the country without fear of deportation.
There are an estimated 6,675 Indian American DACA beneficiaries.
Indian American Reps. Khanna, Jayapal, Bera, and Krishnamoorthi stress that discontinuing DACA will adversely impact not only the concerned individuals but also the US economy.
The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) will only decide on DACA renewal requests that it received by October 5, 2017.
The popular right-wing site reminds the president that Candidate Trump had vowed to kill H-1B with “no exceptions.”
Obama has also advocated to keep the program intact.
Newly minted senator-elect from California tears into Trump.
Obama had tried to shield 5 million illegals from deportation.
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More than a million work permits issued annually for the last 6 years.
Failure to return wrong work permits has serious consequences, warns USCIS.
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Justice Department to appeal order.