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Below is helpful information from the USDE about Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) as it relates to educators. Stacey Violante Cote, Esq., MSW Director, Teen Legal Advocacy Project [cid:[log in to unmask]] 65 Elizabeth Street, Hartford, CT 06105 ph: (860)570-5327 x227; cell: (860)566-0462; f: 860-570-5256; www.kidscounsel.org<http://www.kidscounsel.org/> Ask Me About the CCA Raffle!! This message is intended for the use of the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information which is privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by telephone and return the original to us at the above address by mail. Thank you.________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Dear Education Partner, Two years ago, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began offering the opportunity for young people to request consideration for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and obtain temporary relief from removal from the United States. Over 580,800 young people from all over the world have received DACA since 2012. Today, current and former students who requested DACA beginning in 2012 are now becoming able to request consideration for renewal of DACA. Understanding the role educators play in guiding and supporting undocumented students, the Secretary has written a letter to educators that provides information and resources to help them understand DACA and offer support to undocumented students who choose to request consideration for DACA or renewal of DACA. Attached you will find the letter. It can also be found under the DACA section of our Educational Resources for New Arrivals & DACA Students web page found here<http://www2.ed.gov/about/overview/focus/immigration-resources.html>. We appreciate your support in sharing this letter with your networks, members and affiliates in hopes that educators throughout the nation have access to this information. Also, in response to inquiries received on enrolling new immigrant students in schools, the U.S. Department of Education has created Additional Questions & Answers Enrolling New Immigrant Students<http://www2.ed.gov/policy/rights/guid/unaccompanied-children-2.pdf>. Along with the first fact sheet developed in August, Educational Services for Immigrant Children and Those Recently Arrived to the United States<http://www2.ed.gov/policy/rights/guid/unaccompanied-children.pdf>, they contain information to help education leaders better understand the responsibilities of States and local educational agencies (LEAs) to educate all immigrant students – including children who recently arrived in the United States. Both fact sheets can be found here<http://www2.ed.gov/policy/rights/guid/unaccompanied-children.html>. As always, if you have questions or comments please feel free to reach out to me. We appreciate your support in sharing this with your members and affiliates. Thank you, Jaqueline Jaqueline Cortez Wang | Hispanic Communications & Outreach Office of Communications and Outreach | United States Department of Education (ED) 202.453.7480<tel:202.453.7480> | [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> -- Alex Knopp, Esq. Sheff Plaintiffs' Representative Consultant, NAACP Legal Defense Fund [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 203-554-7307 Visiting Clinical Lecturer Yale Law School [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>