I haven't been here for quite a long time, but I have a bit of news which is my dearest hope will be good news.

I believe both parties have exploited our situation for far too long. I watched the president speak last November when he was heckled by activists, and I believed that he was sincere in trying to help the community as soon as possible. I wrote a letter to the White House.

Fast-forward to Spring. After the White House and the President flip-flopped on the deportations review in May, I pretty much, and at the risk of sounding immature and ridiculous -but really, it's the best way to put it - had it. 25 years in this country; 20 years as a taxpaying worker; not even a traffic ticket; no several illegitimate children being raised at other taxpayers' expense; no opportunity; roadblocks everywhere. I reached the point of indignation where one loses pretty much all fear.

I filed an electronic FOIA request with DHS on May 28th for my case file to include documentation to the present. It triggered a flag or ping with ICE. One is supposed to receive a notice confirming receipt of the FOIA request. Three days later, I received a letter from the local field office to come in August for a case review appointment along with a DACA application. I aged out of DACA because of the age-cap, so hopefully their plan is to remove the age limit soon. I was suspect of why the case review was scheduled nearly three months out, but I think it has to do with general plans for affirmative relief. AT least, I hope so. I hope that they prioritize the people who are ALREADY in the system since we are the most at-risk for deportation despite having the equities listed for prosecutorial discretion; even though the administration chose to pursue the cases or the cases had been prosecuted before the publication of the guidelines.

I also believe that the fair way to do this is evaluate one's roots and conduct in this country - either you have been a productive, responsible individual or you have not. I think the administration will be very broad as in affirmative relief will be available to most, but not lax in the conditions. Giving blanket relief to DACA parents is purely derivative, leaving the millions of individuals who aged out, the millions of non-DACA workers and their contributions out.

So, @IamAman, I hope this gives you a bit more hope. Which brings me to another point...

I believe the reason Jose A. Vargas put himself in a situation that will trigger his arrest was so that he would have an active DHS file. If my suspicions are right, and DHS will prioritize dealing with those already trapped in the system, then he will be in this group, too. What do we know now that we didn't know before he reported from the "crisis in the border"? <*Silence*>

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