LibGuides: Immigration Law: DACA

DACA

President Biden's Executive Action:

President Biden Announces Plan to Expand Health Coverage to DACA Recipients
Whitehouse.gov 4/13/23. Proposed rule will allow DACA recipients to buy health insurance on the government exchanges and enroll in Medicaid.
Preserving and Fortifying Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA
1/20/2021
The Economic Benefits of Extending Permanent Legal Status to Unauthorized Immigrants
Whitehouse.gov 9/17/21
Proposed DACA Rule 9/27/21
The rule embraces the consistent judgment that has been maintained by the Department—and by three presidential administrations since the policy first was announced—that DACA recipients should not be a priority for removal.

DACA Memos:

Univ. of Cal. vs. DHS :

Texas v. United States

Texas v. US
10/5/22 5th Cir. affirms that DACA is unlawful, but leaves program intact for now. Sends back to district court.
Texas v. Perez
US Dist Ct in Texas rules that DACA is illegal, but that DHS make continue to accept renewals, but not new applications. 7/16/21
State of Texas v. United States
An expansion of DACA, called DAPA (Deferred Action for Parents of Americans) was struck down by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
State of Texas v. United States in a per curiam opinion
US Supreme Court affirmed striking of DAPA in a per curiam opinion on June 23, 2016.
Arizona v. United States
2012 US Supreme Court case in which the court held that “a principal feature of the removal system is the broad discretion exercised by immigration officials”.

How to Get a Green Card by Ilona Bray and Loida Nicolas Lewis
Publication Date: 2018
Available from the Library's website at https://lawlibrary.franklincountyohio.gov/, under Self-Help Legal Resources.
U.S. Immigration Made Easy by Ilona Bray
Publication Date: 2019
Available from the Library's website at https://lawlibrary.franklincountyohio.gov/, under Self-Help Legal Resources.