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New Immigration Law Could Impact 2 Million Young People

8/15/2012

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A new immigration policy called Deferred Action goes into effect today. The law will allow certain young people protection from deportation for two years and the ability to work legally in the United States. The new law does not allow undocumented young people to stay in the United States forever or allow them to become citizens.

To qualify for Deferred Action you must:

-    Be between the ages of 15 and 31;
-    Have entered the U.S. at least 5 years ago;
-    Have entered the U.S. when you were younger than 16;
-    Have graduated from high school, obtained a GED, or currently be in school,
     or served in the U.S. military;
-    Not have any felony convictions or serious misdemeanors 
     (Note: one DUI is considered a serious misdemeanor); and
-    Have been present in the U.S. on June 15, 2012.

Deferred Action has been misrepresented in the media as a “path to citizenship” or “amnesty.”  This is simply untrue.  Deferred Action requires undocumented young people to turn themselves in to the federal government, pass a background check, and then the government will “defer action” on their deportation case for two years.  

While Deferred Action is an exciting program for many young people that
want to work legally in the U.S. to support their families, it is certainly not
the DREAM Act.  But, Deferred Action is a step in the right direction for undocumented young people.

If you think you may qualify for Deferred Action, please speak with an immigration attorney before beginning the process.



2 Comments
Dream Act Attorney link
9/7/2012 07:12:34 am

It is a Quality Law, gives an opportunities to authenticate peoples for the citizen membership of U.S. because it allows effective candidates to stay and work consistently in the U. s. .

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IVAN EDUARDO
1/31/2013 09:34:39 pm

I came here with my family when I was 9 year of age. They all are citizens and I was a legal resident that never became a citizen .
I got married and got 3 children but I commited a felony and I was deported to Colombia a country that i don't know and where i don't have family. I wnted to kill myself but then I decided to reentry the country even if it cost me my life. I was chased by the authorities
and then I tried to kill myself but I was Baker acted and now they want to deport me again . I have an autistic child and I don't want to go back to Colombia. I never smoked never did any kind of ilegal drugs never killed any one. I don't know what may happen if I'm send back to Colombia away from my wife, parents, brothers and sisters.I have now a criminal federal charge of ilegal reentry .
Is there any hope for me ?

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