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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on the U.S. District Court Ruling on DACA

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released a statement regarding the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas ruling on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).

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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on the 11th Anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Policy

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement on the 11th anniversary of the creation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy.

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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on President Biden’s Plan to Expand Health Coverage for DACA Recipients

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement following President Biden’s announcement to expand health coverage for DACA recipients.

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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on Ruling by the Southern District of Texas on DACA

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas issued the following statement following the today’s ruling by the Southern District of Texas on DACA

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Declaración del secretario Mayorkas sobre el fallo de la Corte de Apelaciones del 5to Circuito sobre DACA

El secretario de Seguridad Nacional Alejandro N. Mayorkas emitió la siguiente declaración sobre el fallo en el caso sobre DACA

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Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on Fifth Circuit Ruling Regarding DACA

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas released the following statement regarding today’s ruling on the DACA

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DHS Issues Regulation to Preserve and Fortify DACA

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas today announced that the Department has issued a final rule that will preserve and fortify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy for certain eligible noncitizens who arrived in the United States as children, deferring their removal and allowing them an opportunity to access a renewable, two-year work permit.

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Lockbox Contact Tip Sheet

The CIS Ombudsman has worked with USCIS on the following tip sheet on when and how to contact a USCIS Lockbox.

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DHS to Publish Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on DACA

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would preserve and fortify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy.  DHS will open a 60-day public comment period for the public to submit comments relevant to the proposed rule.

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Update: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

On July 16, 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas held that the DACA policy “is illegal.”