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What is deferred action for parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA)?

On November 20, 2014, the president announced a new program now called Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) that will allow certain parents of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to apply for temporary protection from deportation as well as work permits. [*]

What are the requirements to apply for DAPA?

You must have lived continuously in the U.S. since January 1, 2010, been present in the U.S. on November 20, 2014, and be present in the U.S. when you apply for DAPA. You must have a son or daughter who was a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident as of November 20, 2014. Your child may be of any age, and either married or unmarried.

How many undocumented parents are eligible for DAPA?

The program was challenged in federal court by 26 states. Of the 3.6 million undocumented parents eligible for DAPA, 2.2 million reside in states that did not join the lawsuit.

What is DAPA and why is it being prevented?

It was prevented from going into effect. Deferred action would not be legal status but would come with a three-year renewable work permit and exemption from deportation. DAPA was a presidential executive action, not a law passed by Congress.

What Is DAPA?

Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents, or DAPA as it is more commonly known, is an immigration relief program for certain undocumented immigrants who have lived in the U.S. since 2010 and have children who are U.S. citizens by birth or are lawful permanent residents.

Who Is Eligible for DAPA?

If the DAPA program were implemented as intended, the following would be the eligibility criteria for applicants:

DAPA Under the Trump Administration

Under the Trump administration, DAPA was rescinded. The order was given on June 15, 2017, six months into the Trump administration. At this point, several states were already in contention with the federal government over the DAPA program.

Conclusion

DAPA is a crucial program that has the potential to protect more than 4 million family members of U.S. citizens and green card holders. The immigration process is already a stressful and taxing exercise for most immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers.

What is a DAPA?

Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents ( DAPA ), sometimes called Deferred Action for Parental Accountability, was a planned United States immigration policy to grant deferred action status to certain undocumented immigrants who have lived in the United States since 2010 and have children who are either American citizens or lawful permanent residents. It was prevented from going into effect. Deferred action would not be legal status but would come with a three-year renewable work permit and exemption from deportation. DAPA was a presidential executive action, not a law passed by Congress.

What is the DAPA lawsuit?

Several states filed lawsuits against the federal government, arguing that DAPA violates the Constitution and federal statutes. A temporary injunction was issued in February 2015, blocking the program from going into effect while the lawsuit proceeds.

What state sued for DAPA?

In December 2014, Texas and 25 other states, all with Republican governors, sued in the District Court for the Southern District of Texas asking the court to enjoin implementation of both DAPA and the DACA expansion.

Does the Immigration and Nationality Act allow deferred action?

The majority made a new finding that the Immigration and Nationality Act "flatly does not permit" deferred action. Judge Carolyn Dineen King dissented, arguing that prosecutorial discretion makes the case non- justiciable, and that there had been "no justification" for the circuit court's delay in ruling.

When did Obama announce DAPA?

Over the next eight months the Obama Administration went through sixty iterations of different possible executive actions. Finally, on November 20, 2014, President Obama delivered a primetime televised address to the nation announcing DAPA.

Is DAPA legal?

Deferred action would not be legal status but would come with a three-year renewable work permit and exemption from deportation. DAPA was a presidential executive action, not a law passed by Congress. The program was announced in November 2014 by President Barack Obama, along with a number of immigration reform steps including increased resources ...