Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

"DACA" redirects here. For other uses, see DACA (disambiguation).

A Form I-797 Notice of Action issued by United States Citizenship and Immigration Services indicating that the addressee has been granted deferred action under the DACA program

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is a United States immigration policy. It allows some individuals who, on June 15, 2012, were physically present in the United States with no lawful immigration status after having entered the country as children at least five years earlier, to receive a renewable two-year period of deferred action from deportation and to be eligible for an employment authorization document (work permit).

On November 9, 2023, an appeal was brought before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit to determine whether a September 2023 federal district court order that would terminate the codified form of DACA, based on its being a violation of federal law, will be upheld and implemented.[1][2] Oral argument in the case was heard on October 10, 2024.[3][4][5]

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  3. ^ Kreighbaum, Andrew (October 10, 2024). "Judges Probe DACA's Harm to States in Fifth Circuit Showdown". Bloomberg Law.
  4. ^ Dias, Isabela (October 10, 2024). "The Fate of Undocumented Youth Now Sits with a Notoriously Right-wing Court". Mother Jones. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
  5. ^ 23-40653 State of Texas v. USA, Thursday, October 10, 2024 (Recording of oral argument). United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. October 10, 2024. Retrieved October 10, 2024 – via YouTube.