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Immigration Law Center, https://www.nilc.org/issues/daca/.
DREAMERS
American Immigration Council. "Deferred Action for Childhood
Arrivals (DACA) Data Tools." American Immigration Council,
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 The Challenge We Face
In 2016, a coalition of states, led by Texas,
sued the federal government, arguing that
DACA was an overreach of executive
authority. On September 13, 2023, a
Federal District Court in Texas issued a
ruling in Texas v. United States declaring
that the Deferred Action for Childhood
Arrivals (DACA) rule is unlawful. It's
important to note that while these legal
arguments have been made, supporters
of DACA assert that it was a necessary
response to the failure of Congress to
pass comprehensive immigration reform.
They argue that DACA provides relief for
The DREAM Act
individuals who were brought to the U.S. The Dream Act, or Development, Relief,
as children and have grown up in the and Education for Alien Minors Act, is a
country, contributing to their communities piece of proposed legislation in the United
and the economy. States. Its main objective is to provide a
pathway to legal status and, eventually,
citizenship for certain undocumented
immigrants who were brought to the U.S.
as children. The Dream Act has been
introduced multiple times in Congress,
starting in 2001, but has not yet been
enacted into law. The Dream Act
What is DACA? addresses the situation of individuals
DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood often referred to as "Dreamers,"
Arrivals, is a program who’s purpose is to undocumented immigrants who were
provide temporary protection and relief from brought to the U.S. as children. These
deportation to certain undocumented individuals, having grown up in the U.S.,
immigrants who were brought to the country may face challenges related to their legal
as children. It’s benefits include protection status, hindering their access to
from deportation, work authorization, access education, employment, and other
to education, and renewable status. opportunities.