EMERGENCY DACA CLINICS
On September 5, the Department of Homeland Security issued an official memo announcing that it would no longer accept new applications for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), which has provided renewable, two-year work permits to nearly 800,000 Dreamers in the US.
So our Citizenship & Immigration team is holding emergency DACA renewal clinics to assist those who need to renew. Please spread the word to everyone & anyone who may be impacted by this decision.
What does this mean?
· Those currently enrolled in DACA will be able to continue working until their work permits (Employment Authorization Documents) expire;
· Those whose work permits expire by March 5, 2018, will be permitted to apply for renewals as long as they do so by Oct. 5.;
· New applications and renewal requests already received by DHS before September 5, 2017, will be adjudicated on a case-by-case basis.
We recently live-streamed an information session on what this all means and what we're offering for services in our offices.
And as usual, even those who are not DACA recipients and/or have questions about applying for an immigration benefit can ALWAYS access our Citizenship & Immigration office for free consultations M-F, 9-4:30. Questions? Email: immigration@diiri.org or call: 401-784-8621.
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS?
Everyone has basic rights--no matter what your status is or who is president.
The change in policies that impact immigrants has left many in fear but some basic things remain the same and that's what your rights are. Learn what they are and how to assert them.
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This state by state report, including data on the foreign-born population in Rhode Island, their tax contributions, their spending power, and their role in Rhode Island’s key industries as leaders and job creators.