Overview

• DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin declared DACA does not confer legal status and warned recipients they face arrest and removal under the new policy.
• The administration is offering a $1,000 payment and a free flight for recipients who choose to self-deport with the option to return through legal channels.
• Erick Hernandez, a DACA recipient who accidentally crossed into Mexico, was placed in expedited removal proceedings and his case has been referred to CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility over misidentification concerns.
• Advocacy groups including the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund have filed legal challenges contesting the administration’s redefinition of DACA protections.
• Federal agencies have restricted DACA holders’ access to the federal health insurance marketplace and launched investigations into universities providing financial aid to Dreamers.