August 2022 Government & Community Relations Update

DHS issues DACA final rule but program remains in legal jeopardy


On August 24, the Biden administration finalized a rule that preserves and fortifies the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy for more than 600,000 so-called “Dreamers” to defer removal of certain noncitizens who years earlier came to the U.S. as children.
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CHIPS and Science Act passes Congress


The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 passed both chambers of Congress and was signed by President Joe Biden on August 9.
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