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- Fact Sheet: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
What is DACA? Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is a deferred action policy implemented by the Obama administration in June 2012 It is aimed at protecting qualifying young undocumented immigrants who came to the U S as children, temporarily shielding them from deportation and providing them work authorization with possible renewal every two years DACA protections can be revoked
- Adjustment of Status Through Work Visas for DACA Recipients: Explainer
The status of Dreamers covered under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) has remained in flux since the program’s inception in 2012 In the absence of congressional action to provide DACA recipients with permanent status, this paper examines possible alternate pathways for DACA recipients to obtain legal status through work visas Employment-based visas could serve
- Dream Act of 2017 Bill Summary - National Immigration Forum
Almost 800,000 young undocumented immigrants, who came to America as children, have lived here since at least 2007 and met other requirements, are recipients of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), through which they qualified for temporary protection from deportation and legal work authorization for a renewable period of two years
- Halting of Texas’ In-State Tuition for Undocumented Students: Explainer
DACA recipients and others who are considered “lawfully present” in the U S (TPS holders, parolees, etc ) can still access in-state tuition in Texas if they continue to meet the state residency requirements under the “Texas Dream Act ” However, today, most undocumented students in higher education do not have DACA
- Dreamers in the United States: An Overview of the Dreamer Community and . . .
DACA-eligible Many estimates of the Dreamer population take into account only those who meet DACA eligibility criteria The Migration Policy Institute (MPI) estimated that 1 2 million Dreamers would beimmediately eligible for DACA in 2023 if the program continued to accept renewals from current recipients and started accepting new applications
- Dreamer Advocacy Resources - National Immigration Forum
The court’s decision on DACA, which went into effect on March 11, for now allows continued deportation protections and work permits for DACA recipients nationwide, and potentially opens the door for initial applications
- Over 2 Million Work Authorizations in Jeopardy Following Immigration . . .
DACA Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is a policy that protects qualifying young undocumented immigrants who came to the U S as children, temporarily shielding them from deportation and providing them work authorization with possible renewal every two years Approximately 530,000 Dreamers are currently protected under DACA
- Legislative Bulletin — Friday, May 23, 2025 - National Immigration Forum
The Fifth Circuit’s decision comes as reports percolate of increased immigration enforcement impacting Dreamers without DACA Ximena Arias-Cristobal, a 19-year-old Dreamer who came to the U S at age four and lives in Georgia, was released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention on May 21 on a $1,500 bond – the lowest
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