Practice Alert: Trump Administration Rescinds DACA

On September 5, 2017, the Trump administration announced the elimination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This practice alert explains what the announcement means, what we know about implementation of the rescission, and how to advise clients who currently hold DACA.

NOTE: Litigation was filed challenging the rescission of DACA. For more information on those cases, and their effect on filing DACA applications, see the following resources:

• Supreme Court Denies Certiorari in DACA Rescission Case
• AILA Practice Alert: Filing DACA Renewal Applications in the Wake of 1/9/18 Court Ruling

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