BREAKING: White House to Announce Deferred Action for DREAMers
DHS to Offer Deferred Action to Eligible DREAMers
“DHS will formally announce this morning that it will offer deferred action to DREAMers. Preliminary information indicates that eligible applicants must:
Be 15-30 years old, and have entered before age 16
Have been present in the U.S. for 5 years as of June 15, 2012
Have maintained continuous residence
Have not been convicted of one serious crime or multiple minor crimes
Be currently enrolled in high school, graduated or have a GED, or have enlisted in the military.
The deferred action offer will be available to those in proceedings, as well as to those who apply affirmatively.
The White House is expected to make a formal announcement this afternoon at 1:15pm ET. We will provide further details today.”
