The Biggest Immigration Stories of 2022
December 15, 2022The Biden administration struggled to make meaningful immigration policy changes in 2022, while legislative and border issues persisted.
DACA
Updates and news about the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program for U.S. immigrants.
Fewer International Students Studying in the US, Boundless Report Finds
September 1, 2022Visa issues and political climate are top concerns.
Biden Administration Releases Final DACA Rule
August 24, 2022The Biden administration released a rule to protect the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, but the program is still in legal peril.
Most Undocumented High School Graduates No Longer Eligible for DACA
June 2, 2022The program’s mandatory entry date in 2007 means the overwhelming majority of students are now too young to qualify.
DACA Recipients Can Now File Their Renewals Online
April 12, 2022The online filing option is only available to applicants renewing their DACA status — first-time applicants will still need to send paper applications in the mail.
What’s Going On With DACA?
April 6, 2022An update on an Obama-era policy that protects certain young people who came to the U.S. as children from deportation.
Proposed Rule Separating Work Authorization from DACA Applications Worries Some Advocates
February 21, 2022As the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) nears completion of its final regulation to protect Dreamers from deportation, immigration advocates are concerned about a provision in the draft rule which decouples work authorization from a grant of Deferred Action for… View Article
Over 200,000 Green Cards Wasted in 2021 as Backlog Explodes
January 1, 2022USCIS released data on petition, green card, and naturalization applications and denials for fiscal year 2021.
Senate Parliamentarian Rules Against Democrats’ Plan C for Immigration Reform
December 16, 2021Their third attempt expanded on immigration parole, a program that offers work authorization and protection from deportation.
Biden Administration Announces New Rule to Preserve DACA
September 27, 2021The Biden administration announced Monday it would take new steps to save DACA, an Obama-era program that protects undocumented people brought to the U.S. unlawfully as children from being deported.