; treatment of certain removed or departed aliens (1) Certain alien minors (A) Stay of removal The Attorney General shall stay the removal proceedings of an alien who meets all the requirements under subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of subsection (b)(1), subject to sections 301(b) and 302(d), and is not older than 18 years of age. (B) Commencement of removal proceedings The Secretary may not commence removal proceedings for an alien described in subparagraph (A). (C) Lift of stay The Secretary or Attorney General may not lift the stay granted to an alien under subparagraph (A) unless the alien ceases to meet the requirements under such subparagraph. (2) Eligibility of removed or voluntarily departed aliens An alien who was removed or permitted to depart voluntarily from the United States on or after January 20, 2017, may apply for relief under this section from abroad if— (A) the alien meets all the requirements under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection (b)(1), subject to sections 301(b) and 302(d); (B) the alien meets the requirements of subsection (b)(1)(D) or was enrolled in an elementary school or secondary school in the United States during the 60-day period before the alien’s removal or voluntary departure; (C) the alien was continuously physically present in the United States for a period of at least 4 years; (D) at the time of their removal or voluntary departure, the alien— (i) had been granted DACA, and was not ineligible for DACA renewal; or (ii) had never been granted DACA, but would have been eligible for such a grant pursuant to the terms of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy announced by the Secretary of Homeland Security on June 15, 2012, in place before it was rescinded on Sept. 5, 2017