Obama Administration to Implement Deferred Action For Young Illegals

Posted June 15, 2012

News is evolving.  The Obama Administration has scheduled an announcement for 1:15pm EDT Friday, June 15th, so stay tuned. Preliminarily, it appears the Obama Administration has decided to implement a Deferred Action option for illegal immigrants in removal proceedings.  The policy, effective immediately, will apply to those in removal proceeding (a) under the age of 30; (b) who arrived to the U.S. before the age of 16; (c) who have lived in the country for at least five years; (d) who have no substantial criminal record (TBD); and (e) who have earned a high school diploma, remained in school or have joined the U.S. military.

Read the Department of Homeland Security Press Release.

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