Some employers think that they will have to provide sponsorship for "Dreamers," which can be a tedious process. Employers do not need to provide sponsorship.
They can be hired just as you hire any other employee. Sadly, some employers may understand that they can hire "Dreamers," but there is a reluctance to do so because of the uncertainty around DACA's future due to legal challenges.
They think DACA may be eliminated, and the employee's work authorization will expire after they have already invested money and training into these workers. That is unlawful. If someone has a valid EAD, you can't refuse to hire them [just because of their immigration status].
On the other hand, some of the most prominent companies in corporate America are already benefiting from contributions of DACA employees—at least 72 percent of the top 25 Fortune companies employ DACA recipients. Be vocal about your position on the issue. Go out into the community and hold DACA clinics. Doing that sends a message that you are a company that supports "Dreamers. Many employers have DACA recipients in their workforce, whether they know it or not. If they are willing to be identified, they are the best advocates and promoters.
Encourage your DACA employees to spread the word about career opportunities in your company to other "Dreamers.
Create an employee resource group dedicated to them. If employers are willing and able to provide sponsorship, doing so will allow a person with DACA to work beyond the expiration of their employment authorization.
Bipartisan DREAMer legislation was first introduced in but has struggled to get passage in Congress through its many iterations. With the new Biden administration, many are optimistic that he will restart the Comprehensive Immigration Reform package that he and President Obama supported.
The legislation would allow these young people to earn lawful permanent residence and eventually U. Specific changes to law would include:. Losing your work permit does not mean that you've lost your DACA status. DACA status continues to be valid until the card expires. Designed by lawyers, our platform will help you eliminate the common errors that create delays, rejections and even denials.
The affordable service also provides alerts if you answer a question in a way that might be a problem. The online service is a powerful, do-it-yourself tool that puts you in control. Based on USCIS guidelines, processing times and recent court rulings, CitizenPath recommends that our customers prepare and file the DACA renewal application five months days before the expiration date.
DACA renewals continue to have long processing times. USCIS processing times can be very lengthy. That could create a problem in the future. If your current period of DACA expires before you receive a renewal, you will:. Note: If USCIS does have the option to provide deferred action and employment authorization for a short period of time until they are able to finish processing your request.
However, they will only do this if you filed your request at least 4 months before your current period of deferred action and employment authorization expire. Most DACA recipients are able to submit a renewal application at this time. CitizenPath can help you prepare all three mandatory forms for the DACA application in a single process.
We recommend that you file your DACA package 5 months before your current grant expires. This is the best way to avoid the accrual of unlawful presence and carrying an expired card. Even if your DACA grant already expired, you may apply. Other classes of immigrants also are in need of clarity, she said, including those here under temporary protected status as refugees from nations that have suffered from war and natural disaster.
The Seminole woman entered the program after high school and now works at three part-time jobs — as an assistant at a bank, manager for a boutique and retail cashier. Vargas is on track to graduate soon in business administration from St. Petersburg College. She hopes to submit her renewal application next week. Now is a matter of time, too. He entered the program in and had successfully renewed his permit ever since. That changed when it expired in May. He still awaits word on the application he submitted in March.
Subscribe Manage my subscription Activate my subscription Log in Log out. Regions Tampa St. Letters to the Editor Submit a Letter. The DACA program has allowed over , young undocumented immigrants to live and work lawfully in the United States without the daily fear of deportation.
The federal court hasn't ruled yet. The case would likely then go to the Supreme Court. DACA is currently the only legal protection undocumented youth have from deportation, but Congress has proposed an immigration reform bill called the DREAM Act to provide additional protection. On the other hand, DACA only offers "deferred action" that recipients have to renew every two years.
Deferred Action is not lawful status itself; instead, it's a government decision not to start removal proceedings commonly called "deportation" against someone.
Deferred Action has a long history in U. DACA fits with this history since it protects young undocumented students and workers from being kicked out of the country they grew up in. Having a green card would also allow Dreamers to apply for lawful immigration status for their family members who are undocumented or have temporary non-immigrant visas like student visas. The Act was first proposed in , and the latest vote was in March The Durbin-Hatch bill would have given lawful status to Dreamers who came to America before turning 16, could pass criminal background checks, and either graduated high school or earned a GED.
It would have made these Dreamers eligible for a "conditional residency" status that would let them live and work in the U.
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