Wednesday 4 December 2013

All About Deferred Action For Dreamers

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By Tiffany Gill


Deferred action for dreamers is available to any illegal immigrant who meets the strict requirements. DACA, as it is commonly referred to, is a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) directive that seeks to defer removal of a certain group of illegal immigrants. This is normally done to allow the immigrant to complete studies or apply for lawful residence in the United States.

There are some important things to keep in mind as far as deferred action is concerned. For instance, applicants should know that they only qualify if they entered the country illegally before they were 16 years old. Their presence in the country must also have been continuous for the 2 years that led up to 15th June, 2012. All these must be proved and supported by relevant documents.

For an applicant to be considered for delayed removal, he or she must provide evidence proving their illegal status, date of entry, country of origin, age and education. Please note that applicants must not have been older than 31 years old when the law came into force. Birth certificates, IDs from country of origin, valid street address and other testimonials may be required to show that the applicant meets all the requirements.

There are some people who arrived in the US legally on a work, student or tourism Visa, but continued to live here after the permit expired. In some special cases, these individuals may be considered for delayed deportation. However, they must still prove that they meet all the requirements regarding residency, age, time of entry into the country and education among other things.

The government only grants deferral action to individuals who are considered outstanding members of the community. The applicants must be working or in school when applying for the deferral. A college degree, high school diploma or post graduate qualification may be needed. Alternatively, the applicant must have served in the armed forces. The applicant must not have committed serious misdemeanors or a felony in the country in order to qualify.

The only reason why the government may want to consider deferring action on an illegal immigrants is because some of them do not pose any threat to national security or public safety. Some of these individuals have also proven to be industrious and talented members of the community. There is therefore no urgent need to deport them back to their own countries.

The Dreamers Act was conceptualized with the main goal of streamlining the US immigration system. The main objective was to transform it into a system that protects the country's borders as well as its citizens. It also aims to be fair to those who migrated to the US as minors, by delaying their deportation.

It is important to note that deferred action for dreamers does not provide legal status in the country. It only defers removal action against successful applicants. It does not also guarantee citizenship or permanent residency. Applicants should know this when applying for DACA. This law gives the appropriate authorities prosecutorial discretion, and it is not a legal right of any individual to be granted deferral of removal action.




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