RENEWING DACA

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is in the news again with the upcoming second anniversary of the memo creating this immigration benefit for foreign nationals who were brought to the United States as children. Over a half million people are enjoying the significant benefits of being granted DACA status. Some of these benefits include: work authorization, a driver’s license, and freedom from worrying about deportation. For statistics on the economic and social impact of DACA on recipients, see a recent study published by the Immigration Policy Center at: http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/just-facts/how-daca-impacting-lives-tho…. While DACA status is only awarded for 2 years, it ... Read more