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The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act (DREAM Act) is a proposed piece of United States federal legislation. It was first proposed in 2001 by Senators Orrin Hatch and Dick Durbin. The DREAM Act would create conditional permanent residency for some undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children and who meet certain educational or military service requirements. less -

Under Biden, Will Dreams Of Dreamers Come True?

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 2/10/2021

Before his inauguration, President Biden expressed his commitment to keeping the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program alive. On his first day in office, he issued an Executive Order directing the Department of...more

What’s Next For Employers: Top 10 Immigration Developments To Expect Under The Biden Administration

Fisher Phillips on 11/16/2020

While the election results may still be debated until officially certified and litigation is resolved, employers should be looking ahead to what a Biden administration will mean for immigration. Prior to this tumultuous year,...more

DACA: Updates and Options for Dreamers

Mintz - Immigration Viewpoints on 11/12/2019

This November, the United States Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on the case that will decide the fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This program, established through executive...more

Dreamer Bill Passed by House, Not Expected to Advance in Senate

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 6/18/2019

The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would cancel and prohibit removal proceedings and provide a pathway to citizenship for an estimated 2.5 million immigrants. The American Dream and Promise Act of...more

White House Makes Demands to Congress in Exchange for DACA Deal

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/10/2017

On October 8, 2017, the White House sent Congress a list of Immigration Principles and Policies that President Trump will seek to be included as part of any legislation to provide legal status and protection from deportation...more

Beltway Buzz - September, 2017 #2

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/11/2017

Congress returned this week from its August recess to begin a legislative period of 11 straight weeks in which the U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, or both chambers will be in session—all the way up to the...more

DACA Rescinded: Help us Members of Congress - You Are Our Only Hope!

Dentons on 9/6/2017

President Trump rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program today, September 5, 2017. The program, originally put into place on June 15, 2012, gave people who had entered the U.S. as children and...more

STOP: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program Rescinded

Clark Hill PLC on 9/5/2017

On September 5, 2017, the Trump Administration, through Attorney General Jeff Sessions, announced its decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Program. The program was implemented through...more

2016/2017 Labor & Employment Observer

Cozen O'Connor on 1/12/2017

Activist NLRB Created More Problems For All Employers in 2016 - What Happens Under President Trump? During 2016, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) maintained its generally pro-union, anti-employer...more

Senate Immigration Proposal Offers Both Exciting Options And More Regulation For Employers

Franczek P.C. on 5/8/2013

Last month, the so-called “Gang of Eight” Democratic and Republican Senators released their comprehensive immigration reform bill entitled the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of...more

A Really Exciting Time for Immigration

Cozen O'Connor on 2/7/2013

Friends, This has been an exciting week. Last Tuesday President Obama traveled to Nevada to redouble our Administration’s efforts to work with Congress on commonsense reform to fix our broken immigration system so...more

Workplace Policy Institute: Immigration Reform in 2013 - What U.S. Employers Can Expect

Littler on 2/6/2013

For the past decade, lawmakers have discussed immigration reform, but changes to U.S. immigration laws have been minimal. During the 2012 election campaign President Obama pledged to place immigration reform at the top of his...more

Post-Election Immigration Reform

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 1/18/2013

President Obama mentioned comprehensive immigration reform as a priority in his acceptance speech. The President has pledged to act quickly on the issue of reform, with the expectation that “…we get [an immigration] bill...more

Immigration Legislation in 2013

Cozen O'Connor on 12/13/2012

The recent Presidential election stressed the importance of the minority community, especially the Latino voters, in influencing the outcome of the election. The Latino community comprises approximately 10 percent of the...more

Dream Act Might Be a Nightmare for Employers

Polsinelli on 10/1/2012

On August 15, 2012, the Immigration Service began accepting applications for deferred action from certain individuals under 31 years of age who arrived in the United States more than five years ago as children under the age...more

“Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals” Initiative Effective as of August 15, 2012

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 9/14/2012

The initiative to defer the deportation of eligible young persons without lawful immigration status was officially implemented on August 15, 2012, when the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) began accepting...more

Implementing the President’s DREAM Act-Inspired Executive Order

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 8/21/2012

Official Application Instructions from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services The Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act (the “DREAM Act”) was first introduced to Congress in August 2001. The...more

Deferred Action Program Now Implemented by Homeland Security

Mintz - Immigration Viewpoints on 8/16/2012

Today, the Obama administration is implementing a new Deferred Action Program that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will administer. This program, which operates as a form of prosecutorial discretion, offers young...more

DHS Announces DREAM Act Alternative

Snell & Wilmer on 6/15/2012

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced today that certain qualified foreign nationals without immigration status who were brought to the United States as children, and meet other specific...more

The Illinois DREAM Act

Franczek P.C. on 8/8/2011

On August 1, 2011, the Governor signed the Illinois DREAM Act into law. This law does not affect the immigration status of students as discussed in the proposed federal DREAM legislation; however, it provides students who...more

Summary of The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010 Relating to Employers

Poyner Spruill LLP on 10/8/2010

On September 30, 2010, Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey and Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont introduced the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010 (CIRA). It differs somewhat from the Bill introduced by...more

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