Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Homeland Security 8 CFR Parts 106, 236, and 274a [CIS No. 2691-21; DHS Docket No. USCIS-2021-0006] RIN 1615-AC64 AGENCY: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, DHS. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: On September 28, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM or proposed rule) that proposed to establish regulations to preserve and fortify the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy to defer removal of certain noncitizens who years earlier came to the United States as children, meet other criteria, and do not present other circumstances that would warrant removal. After a careful review of the public comments received, DHS is now issuing a final rule that implements the proposed rule, with some amendments. DATES: This rule is effective October 31, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rená Cutlip-Mason, Chief, Office of Policy and Strategy, Division of Humanitarian Affairs, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, 5900 Capital Gateway Drive, Camp Springs, MD 20746; telephone (240) 721-3000. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Preamble Table of Contents I. Executive Summary A. Purpose of the Regulatory Action B. Summary of the 2021 Proposed Rule C. Summary of Changes From Proposed Rule to Final Rule D. Summary of Costs and Benefits II. Response to Public Comments on the Proposed Rule A. General Feedback on the Rule 1. General Support for Rule 2. General Opposition to …