US: Communities Give Input on Proposed DACA Changes as Deadline Looms
Public News Service – November 05, 2021
The deadline for public comments on proposed rule changes to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) is Nov. 29. Advocates say it is important for students, employers and communities affected by the policy designed to protect immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, to submit their input. Jazmin Ramirez, Latinx community organizer, Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition, pointed out among the changes proposed by the Biden administration, individuals could apply for deferred action or employment authorization separately, which would reduce the cost of the application process. “People can apply for a work permit if they want to, but they don’t have to do it,” Ramirez explained. Comments must be submitted online through a federal portal.
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