Although the DREAM Act has never been passed into law by Congress, certain young immigrants who are enrolled in or have graduated from high school may now be eligible to apply for temporary relief called “deferred action,” Angela D. Adams, director in the Immigration Practice Group at Lewis & Kappes, P.C., writes. “The receipt of deferred action will potentially change the lives of an estimated 1.4 million undocumented youth currently living in the United States.” Join the conversation by leaving a comment for your peers.

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