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

Obama announces Executive Action Nov. 20th 2014. (DACA and DAPA) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wejt939QXko 0-1:25 4:48-7:57 11:10-14:55