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DACA

Posted on 07/01/19

What is DACA? DACA, or the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program was created by President Barack Obama in 2012 by order of executive action. The program allows for undocumented immigrants who entered into the United States as children under the age of 16, and who have been living in the United States since June


ICE Signals Mass Immigration Arrests, but Not the ‘Millions’ Trump Promised

Posted on 06/25/19

Immigrants with Final Deportation Orders and Criminal Convictions Will Likely Be Targeted The government branch responsible for carrying out deportations, Immigration and Customs Enforcement have signaled the mass deportation of undocumented immigrants as two Department of Homeland Security officials said on Tuesday, are unable to deport “millions of illegal aliens” as President Trump had promised


The Violence Against Women Act and Immigration:

Posted on 06/24/19

What is VAWA? The Violence Against Women Act (also called VAWA) is a United States federal law which was signed by President Bill Clinton in 1994 to handle investigation and prosecution of violent crimes against women. How is VAWA linked to immigration? VAWA allows for the possibility that certain individuals who might not otherwise be