In this week’s Immigration Law for Tech Startups podcast, I’m joined by my law partner Anita Koumriqian as we discuss DACA and DREAMers, what is going on, and why this matters, not just for the recipients and their families, but also within the tech community. 

 

The point of DACA, which stands for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, is to allow peace of mind, comfort, and most importantly, the ability to go to school for undocumented children brought to the United States by their parents from another country. And so, it gives undocumented people the ability to work, if they qualify.

 

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In this episode, you’ll hear about:

• The history of DACA 
• DACA updates under the Biden administration
• DACA qualification and requirements
• Grounds for disqualification
• What permanent injunction means
• Other bills passed in addition to DACA
• What companies could do to assist existing DACA employees
• Guidelines around Advance Parole

 

Don’t miss my upcoming conversations with top Silicon Valley venture capitalists, startup founders, professors, futurists, and thought leaders on Immigration Law for Tech Startups. Subscribe to this podcast here or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or whatever your favorite platform is. As always, we welcome your rating and review of this podcast. We appreciate your feedback!

Resources:

 

Alcorn Immigration Law:

• Subscribe to the monthly Alcorn newsletter

 

• Immigration Law for Tech Startups podcast:

• Episode 13: Show the Love: Family-based Alternatives for Technology Professionals

• Episode 49: Never Do This in Immigration – Family

• Episode 68: Update on DACA

 

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