Deferential Action for Childhood Arrivals

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is the US’ immigration policy that allows undocumented immigrants who were brought into the country as children to receive a renewable 2-year period of deferred action from deportation and become eligible for a work permit within the US. The Trump Administration had tried ending this Obama-era programme in ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: Barack Obama • Deferential Action for Childhood Arrivals • Deportation • DREAMS Act • Immigration • US-Mexican border

US President unveils Merit-Based Immigration System

The United States President Donald Trump has proposed rolling out of a new immigration plan named ‘merit-based immigration system’. The announcement was made in his recent immigration policy address speech in Rose Garden at White House. Key Highlights About: The new ‘merit and point based immigration policy’ recently proposed by US President Trump will replace ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2019

Topics: Build America visa • Green Card • Merit and Point based Immigration Policy • President Donald Trump • Rose Garden • US Immigrant Issue • US-Mexican border • White House