Category Archives: Deportation Policies

Deferred Action Process for Young People Who Are Low Enforcement Priorities

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Mike Baker

Release Date: June 15, 2012 WASHINGTON— Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today announced 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 … Continue reading →

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White House and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Take Action to Ease Deportation Policies

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Mike Baker

On August 18, 2011, the White House and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced steps that the Administration is taking to focus its efforts on removing criminal and other “high-risk” individuals and not “low-priority cases,” such as … Continue reading →

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