What is Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals?
The '''Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals''' ('''DACA''') was an [[United States|American]] [[immigration policy]] that allowed some individuals who entered the country as minors, and had either entered or remained in the country illegally, to receive a renewable two-year period of [[deferred action]] from deportation and to be eligible for a [[work permit]]. As of 2017, about 800,000 individuals—referred to as '''Dreamers''' after the [[DREAM Act|DREAM Act bill]]—were enrolled in the program created by DACA. The policy was established by the [[Barack Obama|Obama Administration]] in June 2012 and rescinded by the [[Donald Trump|Trump Administration]] in September 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dhs.gov/news/2017/09/05/memorandum-rescission-daca |title=Memorandum on Rescission Of Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (DACA) |publisher=[[United States Department of Homeland Security]] |date=September 5, 2017 |first=Elaine |last=Duke }}</ref> In November 2014 President [[Barack Obama]] announced his intention to expand DACA to cover additional illegal immigrants. But multiple states immediately sued to prevent the expansion, which was ultimately blocked by the courts. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Barack Obama]] [[Category:Donald Trump]] [[Category:2014 establishments in the United States]] [[Category:Immigration to the United States]] [[Category:2017 disestablishments in the United States]] {{US-stub}}