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Campaign Launched To Assist Students Applying for Deferred Action - Hispanically Speaking News

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Campaign Launched To Assist Students Applying for Deferred Action

Campaign Launched To Assist Students Applying for Deferred ActionA coalition of civic groups launched Tuesday in Washington a national campaign to help thousands of undocumented students avoid deportation by means of a process known as “deferred action.”
The idea of the campaign, activists told a press conference, is to help potential beneficiaries apply for a suspension of their deportation and for temporary work permits, as indicated in guidelines announced by President Barack Obama on June 15.
The move is aimed at young people who would benefit under the DREAM Act, which remains stalled in Congress.
Since Obama’s announcement, “we have worked against the clock to build a solid and extensive infrastructure so the Dreamers and all our communities have precise information and trustworthy assistance to apply for