Secretary
of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano announced on June 15 2012 that effective
immediately, certain young people who were brought to the United States as
young children, do not present a risk to national security or public safety,
and meet several key criteria will be considered for relief from removal from
the country or from entering into removal proceedings. Those who demonstrate
that they meet the criteria will be eligible to receive deferred action for a
period of two years, subject to renewal, and will be eligible to apply for work
authorization.
Under this directive,
individuals who demonstrate that they meet the following criteria will be
eligible for an exercise of discretion, specifically deferred action, on a case
by case basis:
1. Came to the United
States under the age of sixteen;
2. Have continuously
resided in the United States for a least five years preceding the date of this
memorandum and are present in the United States on the date of this memorandum;
3. Are currently in school,
have graduated from high school, have obtained a general education development
certificate, or are honorably discharged veterans of the Coast Guard or Armed
Forces of the United States;
4. Have not been
convicted of a felony offense, a significant misdemeanor offense, multiple
misdemeanor offenses, or otherwise pose a threat to national security or public
safety;
5. Are not above the age
of thirty.
Only those
individuals who can prove through verifiable documentation that they meet these
criteria will be eligible for deferred action. Individuals will not be eligible
if they are not currently in the United States and cannot prove that they have
been physically present in the United States for a period of not less than 5
years immediately preceding today’s date. Deferred action requests are decided
on a case-by-case basis. DHS cannot provide any assurance that all
such requests will be granted. The use of prosecutorial discretion
confers no substantive right, immigration status, or pathway to citizenship.
Only the Congress, acting through its legislative authority, can confer these
rights.
Source:
www.dhs.gov
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