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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

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Lockbox Contact Tip Sheet

The CIS Ombudsman has worked with USCIS on the following tip sheet on when and how to contact a USCIS Lockbox.

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Batalla Vidal, et al. v. Wolf, et al. and State of New York, et al. v. Trump, et al.

On November 14, 2020, a United States District Court issued an order requiring the Department of Homeland Security to reinstate the DACA policy that was in effect on September 4, 2017. On December 4, 2020, the District Court directed DHS to take several steps in compliance with its order.

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Attorney General William P. Barr’s letter to Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf on DACA

Attorney General William P. Barr’s letter to Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf on DACA, received on June 30, 2020.

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Written testimony of PLCY and USCIS for a Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing titled “Oversight of the Administration’s Decision to End Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Policy (PLCY) Assistant Secretary for Border Immigration and Trade Michael Dougherty, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Acting Director James McCament address Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and how it is being moved toward an orderly phase out by the Administration.

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Written testimony of USCIS Director León Rodríguez for a Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing titled “Oversight of the Administration’s Misdirected Immigration Enforcement Policies: Examining the Impact of Public Safety and Honoring the Victims”

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director León Rodríguez addresses Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

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Memorandum for Deferred Action Process for Young People Who Are Low Enforcement Priorities

Memorandum for Deferred Action Process for Young People Who Are Low Enforcement Priorities

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Written testimony of USCIS Director for a House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security and Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits and Administrative Rules Hearing “A Review of the President’s Executive Actions on Immigration

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration  Services (USCIS) Director León Rodríguez addresses President Obama’s Immigration Accountability Executive Actions.

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Written testimony of USCIS Director for a House Committee on the Judiciary hearing titled “Oversight of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services”

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Leon Rodriguez addresses the state of the USCIS and critical issues important to the Committee.

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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating the Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), published on August 15, 2013. 1 The purpose of this update is to discuss changes to Form I-821D, Consideration for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, primarily in support of the DACA renewal requests. USCIS has revised Form I-821D to allow for both initial and renewal DACA requests.

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Informe Anual 2013

Read the Spanish version of the 2013 Annual Report to Congress.