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“The new guidelines presented by President
Obama will help an estimated $4.9 million people
who are presently in the United States with
no lawful status” says immigration attorney
Theodore Murphy"

Immigration

Spanish Version: Page 17

On November 20, 2014, President Obama announced that he will be
taking executive action on immigration due to inaction by congress.
“The new guidelines presented by President Obama last night will help
an estimated $4.9 million people who are presently in the United States
with no lawful status” says immigration attorney Theodore Murphy. “Two
areas where individuals will see relief are an expansion of the current
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and a new policy of Deferred
Action for parents of children who are U.S. Citizens (USC) or Lawful
Permanent Residents (LPR).”
Expansion of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
DACA will no longer have an age cap. Individuals meeting the following
criteria will be considered for deferred action if they:
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Were under the age of 16 when they entered the U.S.,
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Are attending school or have earned their high school diploma,
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Have lived here continuously since 1/1/2010,
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Have no felony crime convictions or significant misdemeanors,
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Have no more than 2 minor misdemeanors.
Deferred Action for Parents of U.S. citizen or lawful permanent
resident children (DAP)
For individuals with children born in the U.S., or who have become
LPRs or USCs, there are new guidelines allowing parents to apply for
deferred action. Parents are eligible if they:
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Have children born in the U.S. before November 20, 2014 (or
who have become LPRs or USCs by that time),
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Have no legal status as of 11/20/14,
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Have lived here continuously since 1/1/2010,
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Have no felony crime or significant misdemeanors
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Have no more than 2 minor misdemeanors.
Individuals applying for deferred action under either program will have
to have a background check and pay the filing fees, currently $465.
These programs will be available to people who are currently detained
or are in removal proceedings. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
(ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) must start identifying
people in custody and who have pending removal cases. They may be
eligible for administrative closure or termination of their cases. “At Murphy Law Firm, we will be reviewing our client’s cases one by one” says
Attorney Ted Murphy. “We are hopeful that many of our clients currently
in removal proceedings will now be eligible for the expanded DACA or
the new DAP program announced by the president.” Murphy Law Firm
has offices in West Chester and Gettysburg, PA and in Georgetown,
DE. If you would like to see if you qualify for deferred action, you
can request a consultation by calling 610-436-7555.
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