Trump Ends DACA
In six months, which will be March of 2018, Trump will begin deporting the Dreamers. The announcement was -- politically inexplicably -- designed to stretch the termination of the program over a two year period. That means the last of the Dreamers will face deportation no later than March of 2020. Congress could stop it. But that seems less than likely. Members of Congress are already talking about immigration reform that is far more expansive, and thus far less likely to pass, than a mere fix for the Dreamers.
The Department of Homeland Security said it would no longer accept new applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, which has provided renewable, two-year work permits to nearly 800,000 dreamers. The agency said those enrolled in DACA will be able to continue working until their permits expire; those whose permits expire by March 5, 2018, will be permitted to apply for two-year renewals as long as they do so by Oct. 5.
New applications and renewal requests already received by DHS before Tuesday will be reviewed and validated on a case-by-case basis, even those for permits that expire after March 5, officials said. Also, the agency said it will no longer issue “advanced parole” notices allowing DACA recipients to travel abroad and reenter the country. Previously issued parole notices will be honored through their specific time period, officials said, and those who have applied for notices that have not yet been processed will receive a refund for associated fees.
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