SAN DIEGO - The Trump administration has fully restored the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program for immigrants brought to the U.S.
as youth, complying with a federal judge’s order.The Department of Homeland Security posted on its website Monday that it is accepting new applications, petitions for two-year renewals as well as requests for permission to temporarily leave the U.S.The department said it “may seek relief for the order,” signaling that its concession to the court order may be short-lived if its legal effort succeeds.The announcement is still a major victory for young people who have been unable to apply since Trump ended DACA in September 2017.