Category Archives: Deferred Action
Posted by Josh Goldstein | Deferred Action
In 2017, President Trump took action to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). After years of legal battles, the Supreme Court of the United States finally weighed in on the matter in June— saving DACA by ruling that the Administration violated the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) when it moved to unilaterally terminate the program.... READ MORE
Posted by Josh Goldstein | Deferred Action, Immigration News
On July 10th, President Trump sat down for an exclusive interview with Telemundo—North America’s largest Spanish language television network. In a sharp break from his usual anti-immigrant rhetoric and his poor record on immigrant rights, the president made big promises to help expand legal protections for people. Among other things, the President stated his intention... READ MORE
Posted by Josh Goldstein | Deferred Action
On June 18th, 2020, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled against the Trump Administration in the case of Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California. It is an important, much needed win for immigrant rights. The nation’s highest court has stopped the Trump Administration’s attempt to end the Obama-era... READ MORE
Posted by Josh Goldstein | Deferred Action
We are approaching the eight-year anniversary of President Obama’s announcement of the creation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. In the coming weeks, the Supreme Court of the United States will weigh in on the future of the program. In the case of Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University... READ MORE
Posted by Josh Goldstein | Deferred Action
Recently, the Chicago Sun Times reported on an especially heartbreaking story of a 26-year-old mother and DACA recipient who was arrested and detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents while taking her child to school. Paula Hincapie-Rendon, the young mother, was originally brought to the United States from Columbia by her parents when she... READ MORE
Posted by Josh Goldstein | Deferred Action, DREAM Act
According to reporting from NBC News, Selene Saavedra Roman — a 28-year-old flight attendant from Phoenix, Arizona — has finally been released after spending more than a month in an immigration detention facility. An enrollee in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, Ms. Saavedra Roman arrived in the United States when she was... READ MORE
Posted by Josh Goldstein | Deferred Action
On December 6th, 2017, the Los Angeles Times reported that Congresswoman Judy Chu (D) was arrested at a pro-immigration rally on Capitol Hill. Representative Chu serves California’s 27th District, which includes much of the Los Angeles area, including Alhambra, Monterey Park, and Pasadena. The purpose of the demonstration in which she was engaged was to... READ MORE
Posted by Josh Goldstein | Deferred Action, Immigration News, Los Angeles
According to reporting from Univision News, Dreamer María Perales, Princeton University and Microsoft have filed a joint lawsuit against the Trump Administration, seeking to protect the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Within the legal complaint, these plaintiffs argue that the Trump Administration is violating the United States Constitution and federal law by attempting... READ MORE
Posted by Josh Goldstein | Deferred Action, Immigration News
“I have DACA and Advanced Parole. Can I travel outside the U.S.?” With Trump as President-Elect, the future of the DACA program is, at best, uncertainty. My advice is that those who currently have DACA status should not travel internationally, even if they have been granted Advanced Parole. As an immigration lawyer in Los Angeles, I... READ MORE