DACA program ‘in limbo again’

By Fatima Gamez Lopez
September 25, 2023

Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Aura Velasquez/THE RIDER GRAPHIC A McAllen immigration attorney says the DACA program is “in jeopardy” because of a federal judge’s latest ruling. “It’s definitely in limbo,” immigration attorney Carlos[more...]

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Programa DACA ‘de nuevo en el limbo

By Fatima Gamez Lopez
September 25, 2023

Fuente: Servicios de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de EE.UU. Aura Velasquez/GRÁFICA THE RIDER Un abogado de inmigración de McAllen dice que el programa DACA está “en peligro” debido al último fallo de un juez federal. “Definitivamente[more...]

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DACA: the waiting game

By Fatima Gamez Lopez
October 14, 2022

Lower court to review program revisions Evon Bueno, civic engagement organizer for LUPE Votes, chants during a community rally Monday in front of the federal courthouse in Brownsville. Roxanna Miranda/THE RIDER DACA recipient Karina Hernandez describes[more...]

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DACA: el juego de la espera

By Fatima Gamez Lopez
October 14, 2022

Tribunal inferior va a examinar las revisiones del programa Protesters hold up signs while chanting “Únete a la lucha” Monday in front of the federal courthouse in Brownsville. Aura Velasquez/THE RIDER Recipiente de DACA, Karina[more...]

On June 16, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was ruled “illegal” by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The Obama administration executive order took effect in June 2012 to allow certain individuals to request consideration for a two-year period of deferred action, subject to renewal. The Center for Diversity and Inclusion and DREAM Resource Center at UTRGV provides students with updates on current situations regarding DACA through DREAM Zone Advocate Training. ROXANNA MIRANDA/THE RIDER

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Dreams on hold

By Brigitte Ortiz
August 23, 2021

On July 16, Judge Andrew Scott Hanen of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy is unlawful. The ruling ordered the Biden[more...]