FAQ: Post-Election Updates – Deferred Action for Labor Enforcement (DALE)

Authored By: National Immigration Law Center

With a new Trump presidency beginning on January 20, 2025, many people have concerns and questions about deferred action for labor enforcement (DALE) applications. This update reflects our current understanding of the status of the DALE process and is focused on workers who may still be seeking to apply or have pending applications. Conditions may change in the weeks ahead, and this information may become outdated.

Last Review and Update: Jan 29, 2025
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