An immigration attorney near San Diego was fired and a nurse in the East Bay was placed on unpaid leave after their work permits expired. Both relied on work permits and legal protection tied to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, created in 2012 for immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. Recent delays at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services are causing many DACA recipients to face vulnerability to arrest and deportation when their two-year permits expire. Median renewal processing times have increased from under two months to about 3.5 months. USCIS did not explain the cause of the delays, and stated it is safeguarding the public through more thorough screening. DACA does not provide legal status, and the administration has weakened benefits through policy changes and a Board of Immigration Appeals decision limiting deportation protection.
"After their work permits expired, an immigration attorney near San Diego was fired and a nurse in the East Bay area was placed on unpaid leave. Both depend on work permits and legal protection afforded under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a program created by President Obama in 2012 for immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children. But recent processing delays at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services are leaving many DACA recipients vulnerable to arrest and deportation as their two-year work permits expire."
"Over the last several years, median processing times for DACA renewals remained under two months. Now, most cases are finished within 3.5 months, according to Citizenship and Immigration Services. The agency did not explain what's causing the processing delays. Spokesperson Zach Kahler wrote in a statement that "under the leadership of President Trump, USCIS is safeguarding the American people by more thoroughly screening and vetting all aliens.""
"DACA does not confer any form of legal status in this country, he said. During his first term in office, Trump tried unsuccessfully to rescind DACA. This time around, his administration has simply weakened its benefits. Last year, Department of Homeland Security officials started urging DACA recipients to self-deport. The Department of Health and Human Services made DACA recipients ineligible for health insurance through Obamacare."
"And last month, a precedent-setting decision from the Board of Immigration Appeals, which will apply to immigration judges across the country, said having DACA is not enough to protect someone from deportation. A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said ICE arrested"
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