DACA slides from last Jan session during immigration- Aaron and - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

DACA slides from last Jan session during immigration- Aaron and Pilar

U.S.Immigration Policy D.A.C.A Undocumented Immigrants The new administration

D.A.C.A: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

Passed in 2012 (House 224-221) Eligibility:

• Under the age of 31
• Been in the US since 2007 and were under the age of 16
• Have not been convicted of a felony or more than three misdemeanors
• Must submit Biometrics
• $465 application fee

Benefits:

• Defer deportation for two years
• Eligible to receive federal financial aid for college
• Work permits
• Can travel abroad by completing another form and paying fee

D.A.C.A: Results

As of December 2016:

• 94.2% of applications have been

accepted

• Average wait time is 18 months
• 25% of Dreamers reside in California
• Top countries of origin: Mexico, El

Salvador, Guatemala

• 70% have citizen family members
• >50% have parents that did not

complete high school

• 43% have health care compared to

31% without DACA

D.A.C.A: Effects

Education:

• 87% had enrolled in a postsecondary institution
• 78% reported DACA made it easier to afford school

Employment:

• 96% have a driver’s license; also higher rates for a bank account
• In a survey, 84% of immigrants with DACA had a job compared to 64%

without it

• DACA recipients earn $11.47 an hour compared to $9.53
• 65% reported a general improvement in their household economic situation

D.A.C.A: Human Impact

Empathy:

• ~3,000 Dreamers were able to leave the country
• 84% felt more freedom
• 78% were less afraid of deportation
• 72% felt a greater sense of belonging
• Only 9% of DACA recipients reported feeling anxiety about being arrested

compared to 40% of all undocumented immigrants in a survey

• Nov. 20th 2014. (DACA and DAPA)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wejt939QXko 0-1:25 4:48-7:57 11:10-14:55

Obama announces Executive Action