DACA

DACA gave hope to many people who have been brought to this country at a very young age. Though it has brought hope there is also still a lot of uncertainty. DACA was first introduced back in 2012, and was created to give individuals opportunities and make them feel like they belonged and deserved the same privileges as those who are citizens of the United States.

Funding

June 11th marked the day that the funds the Trump Administration were going to use to build the border wall would be used for safety and environmental issues. According to a recent article posted by Immigration Impact, “On his first day in office, President Biden ended the national emergency and paused construction on the border wall.

Immigration Collects DNA

It is unclear why DHS has found it insufficient for them to simply collect fingerprints and general background check to immigrants who are detained. According to a recent article posted by Immigration Impact, “Proponents of the program argue it can help investigate crimes and reveal the immigration history of people who misrepresent their identity at the border.

Funding For Immigration

President Briden has recently released his goals and budget proposals, which are a major step for a President who has recently came into office. Typically, this step reflects how a president prepares for a future plan. Part of Biden proposal, enforces to cut the funding for the border wall and encourages more be put towards DHS, ICE and CBP. Though it seems only fair the immigration system get funded more, many are concerned about all the money being given to ICE since many have been released under Biden’s administration.

Supreme Court Rejects Two Rules that Protect Immigrants

In less than two weeks, the Supreme Court has denied two different decisions that would protect immigrants. This came to a surprise since the court is divided almost evenly between liberals and conservatives. The first, is that any person who is deported back to their country and reenters illegally can be of felony illegal entry unless they are able to meet certain requirements.