Washington should reconsider DACA plans

Many DACA enrollees worked with lawyers and sent their applications long before the deadline. But for some applicants in NYC, Long Island and Westchester, the mail didn’t get to the appropriate U.S. Customs and Immigration Services office in time.

Lawyers affiliated with the Immigrant Advocates Response Collaborative say certified mail tracking records show that some applications sat in a U.S. Postal Service distribution center in Chicago for up to 20 days. The group began sounding the alarm last week after receiving rejections. They now know of more than 30 mail delivery delays.

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