Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is an immigration option for undocumented immigrants who came to the United States before the age of 16. Although DACA does not provide a pathway to lawful permanent residence, it does provide temporary protection from deportation, work authorization, and the ability to apply for a social security number.

As a supporter of immigrant youth, the Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) has long advocated for policies to benefit the undocumented community. Through this work, the ILRC developed the only comprehensive manual on the topic, DACA: The Essential Legal Guide. We conduct trainings and provide technical support to immigration practitioners assisting individuals in the application process, and advocate at the federal level for a broadly inclusive DACA program.

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Protecting Information in DACA Applications Under the Trump Administration

07/13/2018
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(Updated resource; originally posted 05/31/2018) When President Obama announced the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in 2012, the government assured applicants that it would not use information included in DACA applications to deport applicants or their families unless an exception applied. Relying on the government’s promise, nearly 800,000 young people have applied for and...
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DACA FAQs Updated (May 2018)

04/30/2018
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Recent government announcements and court cases on DACA have created confusion around who can apply, when they can apply, and how they can apply for DACA. To mitigate this confusion, here is an informational FAQ for your reference. Please note that DACA lawsuits are still pending in the courts, and information is changing. Although in April 2018 a federal judge opened the possibility of USCIS...

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