Immigration reform and DAPA, What is it?

Immigration Reform DAPA

The immigration Reform Executive Order by President Obama has  a new kind of relief called DAPA. Brian Lerner states this will open up the doors for millions of people, but they must be notified if they qualify and they must do what is necessary to file the applications. Hence, Brian D. Lerner, immigration attorney, explains that DAPA is the following:

Immigration Reform DAPA

The program will be open to individuals who:

  • have a U.S. citizen or LPR son or daughter as of November 20, 2014;
  • have continuously resided in the United States since before January 1, 2010;
  • are physically present in the United States on November 20, 2014, and at the time of applying;
  • have no lawful immigration status on November 20, 2014;
  • present no other factors that would render a grant of deferred action inappropriate; and
  • pass a background check.

Citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents. They suffered, and their families suffered and their children and spouses suffered. Thankfully, claims Brian D. Lerner, Immigration Reform DAPA has come along to essentially allow these people who qualify to stay here in the U.S. under the Immigration Reform DAPA. However, explains Brian D. Lerner, that could not be further from the truth. In tact one of the elements of this particular relief specifically states that the person is not to be an enforcement priority.

Immigration Reform DAPA

Immigration Reform DAPA

Thus, the issues that will exist is whether or not under the Immigration Reform DAPA if somebody is under a particular Priority of enforcement whether they can still put together a convincing immigration reform DAPA packet. Unfortunately, the Immigration Reform DAPA does not. It is unclear, states Brian Lerner, whether this was intentional, or whether it was purposeful and that President Obama did not want to allow DAPA applicants to be able to apply for DAPA if they do have a criminal history. In that case, it is still possible to have a criminal history and not be under an enforcement priority. However, this would take considerable argument to make sure that you properly argue you are not an enforcement priority and you qualify for DAPA. Thus, the it exists and will allow millions of people relief, but Brian Lerner states you must do it correctly.

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