The Joe Biden administration has proposed a rule that would prevent the deportation of nearly 700,000 Dreamers.
This rule seeks that 700,000 immigrants, called “dreamers,” who arrived illegally in the United States when they were minors, are the last to be considered for possible deportation. This was due to the suspension of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, by a Texas judge a few months ago.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) proposal seeks to be a balm for the suspension of DACA. One of the goals of the Joe Biden administration since the beginning of his administration is to preserve and strengthen the program.
Most DACA recipients have no ties or ties in their home countries after having resided in the United States for much of their lives.
The proposal to prevent the deportation of the Dreamers was formally published on Tuesday, September 28, and there will be a 60-day period for public comment. "The Biden-Harris Administration continues to take steps to protect Dreamers and recognize their contributions to this country," DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said in a statement.
DACA is not currently accepting new applications, however, dreamers continue to receive benefits. To be a beneficiary, only people who entered the United States illegally when they were under 16 years of age are considered. Another requirement is to have resided in the country for at least five years in a row, have high school studies and have not been sentenced to serious crimes.
