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    • Immigrant communities are welcome here’: Philly stands strong on sanctuary as Gov. Abbott sends buses from Texas URL

      The city's stand has been not only supported but demanded by Philadelphia’s robust network of immigrant-rights groups, who push for action as they take on the day-to-day job of supporting newcomers.


    • Arizona measure gives non-citizens in-state college tuition URL

      PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona voters have approved an initiative to extend cheaper in-state college tuition to some non-citizen students, cheering supporters who hope the measure’s passage Monday will help spark momentum for wider immigration reform in Congress.


    • Policies by State - Financial Aid, Professional Occupational Licensures & Driver Licenses URL

      Higher Ed Immigration Portal - A new digital platform that integrates data, policies, and resources about DACA and undocumented, other immigrant, international, and refugee students to support immigration reform and federal policymaking, fuel change at the state and campus level, and build a diverse movement of partners and stakeholders advocating for these students.

    • Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Information URL

      Effective Oct. 31, 2022, we will accept and process renewal DACA requests and accompanying requests for employment authorization under the final rule, consistent with court orders and an ongoing partial stay. We will also continue to accept and process applications for advance parole for current DACA recipients, and we will continue to accept but not process initial DACA requests. DHS is currently prohibited from granting initial DACA requests and related employment authorization under the final rule due to the Oct. 14, 2022 order issued by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, which extended its injunction and partial stay to the DACA final rule. - USCIS

      For the latest information, check out U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services webpage.

    • DACA Policy Update October 2022 File PDF
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    • Temporary Protected Status Information URL

      The Secretary of Homeland Security may designate a foreign country for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) due to conditions in the country that temporarily prevent the country's nationals from returning safely, or in certain circumstances, where the country is unable to handle the return of its nationals adequately. USCIS may grant TPS to eligible nationals of certain countries (or parts of countries), who are already in the United States. Eligible individuals without nationality who last resided in the designated country may also be granted TPS. - USCIS

      For a list of countries that qualify and updates to the latest information, check out U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services webpage.