Below is a collection of resources related to President Obama’s Nov. 20, 2014, announcement on executive action for immigrants. Please be aware that there is no application process yet. The expanded DACA program is expected to be available 90 days from the announcement; for the new Deferred Action for Parental Accountability, it will be 180 days before an application is available.
*NEW* Feb. 17, 2015: NILC brief on Federal Court decision regarding DACA/DAPA
ICE No Longer Honoring New Prosecutorial Discretion Memo (Feb. 27, 2015)
U.S. government resources:
- Official USCIS information: English | Spanish
- White House fact sheets: English | Spanish
- Dept. of Homeland Security – Key facts: English | Spanish
MCC Partner resources:
- Church World Service: Faith talking points
- Sisters of Mercy: Resource packet
Other resources:
Find immigration documentation service providers:
- iAmerica.org (English/Spanish — other languages coming)
- ImmigrationLawHelp.org (several languages available)
MCC Washington Memo 