U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Immigration DACA Program: DACA Recipients Arrested by ICE for Crime Convictions, Breaks Deferred Action Eligibility Rules

Federal agents arrested more than a dozen recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program for alleged crimes, which violates a core principle of the deferred action's eligibility requirements.

Immigration Executive Action Update: USCIS Leon Rodriguez Urges Undocumented Immigrants to Apply for Deferment, Don't Fear Deportation

Nov 14, 2024 12:10 PM EST By Paola Hernández

The head of a top federal immigration agency has urged undocumented immigrants to utilize the temporary legal status opportunities provided by President Barack Obama's executive actions.

Obama Immigration Plan: Provisional Waivers Expanded, USCIS Tasked to Define, Broaden Eligibility Requirements

Nov 14, 2024 12:10 PM EST By Paola Hernández

President Barack Obama's immigration executive actions are expected to provide new regulations and policies affecting immigrant visas and provisional waivers.

Immigration Executive Action Update: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Expansion Details - What You Need to Know

Nov 14, 2024 12:10 PM EST By Paola Hernández

A little more than two years after President Barack Obama issued an executive action to create the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, he expanded the program for hundreds of thousands of additional undocumented immigrants to receive a temporary stay in the U.S.

Immigration Reform News Today: Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA), Details on Who's Included & Excluded - What You Need To Know

Nov 14, 2024 12:10 PM EST By Paola Hernández

Undocumented immigrants parents have an opportunity to avoid deportation with the Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) program initiated by President Barack Obama's executive action on Nov. 20.

Immigration Executive Order News: Homeland Security Gives Details on Strengthening Border Security

Nov 14, 2024 12:10 PM EST By Paola Hernández

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson has released detailed plans to improve security along the country's borders following President Barack Obama's immigration reform executive orders.

Barack Obama Immigration Executive Order: USCIS, California Attorney General Warn Immigrant Applicants of Scam Artists

Nov 14, 2024 12:10 PM EST By Paola Hernández

Following President Barack Obama’s immigration reform executive action, undocumented immigrants should heed caution when applying for work permits and other documentation to stay in the U.S. as scam artists are set to take advantage of vulnerable victims, state and federal officials are warning.

Obama Executive Actions on Immigration: Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson's Memorandum Directs Policy Reforms for 'High Skilled' Workers

Nov 14, 2024 12:10 PM EST By Paola Hernández

Following President Barack Obama's immigration reform executive action, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson published a memorandum for two agencies heavily affected by the executive order: the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Citizenship and Immigration Services to Naturalize Over 27,000 New Citizens

Nov 14, 2024 12:10 PM EST By Paola Hernández

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced thousands of individuals will be declared citizens as the country commemorates its Constitution.