U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES DIRECTOR MAYORKAS AND OTHER SENIOR DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY OFFICIALS TO HOLD CALL ON DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS REQUEST PROCESS

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Alejandro Mayorkas and other senior Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials will hold a conference call today, Aug. 14, at 12:30 PM EDT to discuss the process for certain individuals who came to the United States as children, to request consideration of deferred action following Secretary Janet Napolitano’s June 15th directive, Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the United States as Children.

Director Mayorkas will provide a brief overview of the request process, and take questions. Following Director Mayorkas, senior Administration officials will be available to take questions on background.

Tuesday, Aug. 14 12:30 PM EDT

USCIS Director Mayorkas will provide a brief overview and participate in Q&A. Other senior Administration officials will be available on background

OPEN PRESS* *Media planning to call in must RSVP to SY Lee at sy.lee@hq.dhs.gov or 202.447.3698.

KJ