The Educated Reporter: 'Deferred Action' Program For Immigrant Students Slows Amid Concerns

The Educated Reporter: 'Deferred Action' Program For Immigrant Students Slows Amid Concerns:

'Deferred Action' Program For Immigrant Students Slows Amid Concerns

by Emily Richmond

The Wall St. Journal's Miriam Jordan had an interesting story about a slowdown in applications for President Obama's controversial "deferred action" program for immigrant students. Apparently uncertainty about how much information applicants must share with immigration authorities, as well as concerns about the outcome of the presidential election, is making some people reluctant to apply.

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program offers a means of obtaining a legal two-year permit to work or attend school, and is not a pathway to citizenship. To qualify, individuals must be 30 years old or younger, and have lived continuously in the U.S. since June 15, 2007. They must also have stayed out of trouble with no record of serious crimes.