The 10th anniversary of DACA, a government program created to protect the rights of innocent children and their fight to become United States citizens, will be commemorated in the summer of 2022. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program was launched during the Obama administration in 2012 to protect young undocumented immigrants from deportation. The children were unlawfully and unknowingly brought to the U.S. and now have no pathway to legal status. Program recipients are often called Dreamers, to reflect their American Dream.
DACA is a politically popular program that protects around 800,000 people and gives young undocumented immigrants:
The DACA program requires that the DACA status and work permit be renewed every two years.
In December 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the DACA initiative in a narrow 5-4 ruling.
Under normal circumstances, the criteria for seeking DACA protections revolve around the applicant’s age and physical location on certain dates. To be eligible for DACA protection, a potential recipient must have been:
An experienced DACA lawyer can explain the new policy developments around U.S. immigration laws and how they might affect your and your family’s situation. Knowledge of the legal system is a powerful tool to protect people from deportation. To discuss your situation, call 630-912-0322 to schedule a consultation with one of our experienced DACA attorneys today.
Godoy Law Office serves the entire Chicago, Illinois area including DuPage, Cook, Kane, Will and Lake Counties.
Immigration Attorney Mario Godoy has years of experience guiding clients with immigration issues through the immigration process along with guiding clients through the criminal case. Godoy focuses on family-based immigration law, business immigration law, removal defense, and criminal defense representation of immigrants. A criminal charge or conviction can be devastating to your immigration case. With over a decade of immigration law experience and memories of family members who were deported due to bad legal advice, Godoy is committed to helping other immigrant families receive the legal justice they deserve. As a legal entrepreneur who practices immigration law, criminal law, estate and probate law, and running two successful law firms, Mario Godoy understands the importance of keeping families together and making a home and future in America.
