Tag: DACA

  • Reprieves for Young Undocumented Immigrants Start Trickling In

    By Adrian Florido Since she was 2 years old, Ana Mendoza, an undocumented immigrant, has lived in fear of the federal government. Ana Mendoza received her federal ID card under the DACA program. | Photo Credit: Courtesy Photo But the 24-year-old applied for President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program a week after the government started…

  • Deferred Action Records Requests to San Diego Unified Higher Than Expected

    By Neiko Will Listen to the radio report here The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program allows immigrants brought here as children to stay in the country for two years, and get a work permit. To be eligible for DACA, applicants must prove they have lived in the United States continuously since their arrival here. Earlier in…