The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Monday announced a proposed rule to “preserve and fortify” the program that protects immigrants brought to the country illegally as children from deportation.
The proposed rule is intended to preserve the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which defers deportation and grants work permits for some immigrants who arrived here before age 16. To qualify for the DACA program, immigrants must have clean criminal records and meet other educational or military service requirements.
