DACA

Update: September 13, 2023 - From the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC)...

On September 13, 2023, a Federal District Court in Texas issued a ruling in Texas v. United States declaring DACA unlawful once again. First time applications continue to be on hold. No new DACA application will be approved at this time. 

• First time applications continue to be on hold. People who currently have DACA can continue to renew their DACA and apply for advance parole(opens in new window). 

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What is DACA?

Created by presidential executive order in June 2012, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) has provided relief from deportation and the ability to secure work authorization for eligible undocumented youth who were brought to the United States as children. DACA authorization is valid for two years and renewable. DACA does not provide a path to legal permanent residency or U.S. citizenship.

• More information on the DACA renewal process can be found on the United States
  Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) site, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals:(opens in new window)
  Response to January 2018 Preliminary Injunction.(opens in new window)