As the administration’s new Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program goes into effect for eligible illegal immigrants who came to the US as children, several organizations are stepping up to assist.
F.I.E.L. for Help – (Families Immigrants and Students for Immigration Rights) has been working for some time on the effort to allow Dreamers to have a home affirmed here in the US and is now assisting with the process. (Video: KHOU 11 News)
Additionally, while many are lining up their paperwork, there is a concern about the cost of a processing fee of $465. To help with this cost a new nonprofit effort called Protecting the Dream (PDF) is emerging to help. (Video KTRK 13 News)