AdvertisementBut if the Dreamers win, and their applications are approved, it could remove some of the hurdles that have kept DACA recipients from gaining citizenship. Before Trump moved to end the DACA program, nearly 46,000 DACA recipients nationwide were approved for international travel under the provision, called advance parole. But President Biden also issued a memorandum preserving and fortifying DACA and has prioritized DACA recipients for citizenship under his proposed comprehensive immigration reform bill. People with pending immigration applications, other types of deferred action and temporary protected status also are eligible. AdvertisementA U.S. district court in San Francisco ruled in 2018 that the federal government had the discretion to approve advance parole applications for “deserving cases.” USCIS issued guidance stating the agency would grant advance parole applications “in rare instances.”In response, Vazquez-Ramos launched a campaign to fully restore advance parole.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 11, 2021 19:37 UTC