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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
- The Dignity Act of 2025: Bill Summary - National Immigration Forum
The bill provides Dreamers, including DACA recipients, with an opportunity to obtain legal status and, if they remain in good standing, eventually apply for U S citizenship It also establishes the Dignity Program, which allows undocumented immigrants to obtain legal status – with no path to citizenship – if they meet certain requirements
- Explainer: U. S. District Court Judge Hanen Finds New DACA Rule Unlawful
In determining that the Biden administration’s 2022 final rule on DACA was not materially different from the 2012 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) memorandum establishing DACA, U S District Court Judge Andrew Hanen held that the new DACA rule, which was intended to fortify DACA, was therefore unlawful While the 2022 rulemaking process – formal “notice-and-comment” rulemaking
- 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
- 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
- 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
- One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Immigration Provisions
Introduction The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) (H R 1) is the budget reconciliation bill signed into law by President Trump on July 4 after it passed the U S House of Representatives and the U S Senate by a single vote in each chamber This bill transforms America’s immigration system through significantly increased funding for both border security and interior immigration
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