On September 27, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a proposed rulemaking that would prevent the deportation of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) beneficiaries.
On July 16 of this year, a federal judge in the state of Texas declared the DACA program illegal, and initial applications for this program have been suspended. However, the DHS with the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on DACA, hopes that progress will be made in the defense and protection of the dreamers.
"The Biden-Harris Administration continues to take steps to protect Dreamers and recognize their contributions to this country," said Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The secretary explained that the notice of proposed rulemaking announced by DHS is only one step towards achieving the protection of immigrants. However, he recognized that only through Congress will it be possible to provide permanent protection to this population.
DACA, which was announced in 2012 under the practices of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), considers that its beneficiaries should not be a priority for deportation. And this is precisely what the new regulation proposed by the Joe Biden government seeks.
“DHS continues to accept and process DACA renewal applications under the terms of DACA policy, as permitted by court order. The Biden-Harris Administration appealed the Texas court's ruling. The issuance of the NPRM does not affect the court order or DHS's obligations under the order, ”DHS explained in a statement.
