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Acción Diferida para DREAMers
El 15 de junio de 2012, el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional anunció que, por medio de una actuacion fiscal, "algunos jóvenes que fueron traídos a este país cuando eran niños y sólo conocen este país como su casa", recibirán alivio de la amenaza de deportación.
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About Deferred Action for DREAMers
On June 15, 2012 the Department of Homeland Security announced that, as an exercise of its prosecutorial discretion, "certain young people who were brought to this country as children and know only this country as home" will receive relief from the threat of deportation.
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Violence Against Women Act
The Violence Against Women Act of 1994 protects victims of violence and abuse from further scrutiny if they come forward against their abuser. The Act has provided protection for many immigrant men and women who have been the victims of terrible instances of abuse, like this individual who received a U-visa with the help of ILCM.
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Emergency Medical Assistance (EMA)
Emergency Medical Assistance (EMA) is a program of the State of Minnesota under which people who are not eligible for regular Medical Assistance or any other State program can receive medical coverage...
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Prosecutorial Discretion
In June 2011, ICE director John Morton issued a memo stating that all deportation proceedings should be reviewed to identify high-priority cases. This statement was intended to decrease a backlog of d...
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2012 State Legislation
The 87th Legislature ended its session on Thursday, May 10th. This session, immigration-related bills were largely channeled through budgeting laws (as with the Welfare Reform Bill/HF 2232 and Emergen...
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