Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) has been a program established by President Obama in 2012 that granted a form of temporary protection from deportation known as “deferred action” to undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. before the age of 16, resided in the U.S. since June 2007 and met other requirements. On September 5, 2017, the Trump Administration announced that it would be ending the program effective as of March 5, 2018. The Administration stated that it intends the six-month period before the expiration of the program to provide an opportunity for Congress to enact legislation that might provide protection to DACA recipients.
~from the Northwest Immigration Rights Project accessed 10/25/17
City of Seattle DACA Resources - Several helpful resources from the City of Seattle
About DACA and Employment - from National Immigrant Law Center
Mental Health Toolkit - from United We Dream
State Financial Aid for Undocumented Immigrant Youth - from Ready Set Grad
List of Scholarships that Don't Require Proof of U.S. Citizenship or Legal Permanent Residency - from Educators for Fair Consideration
DACA and Workplace Rights - from National Immigration Law Center
Deferred Action Policy Explanation & What to do NOW - from Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Understanding the Criminal Bars to Deferred Action - from Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Proceso de Acción Diferida a Favor de los Jóvenes Indocumentados - from National Immigration Law Center & United We Dream Network
What Does Obama's Directive on "Direct Action" Mean For Me? in Urdu, Korean, Chinese, Bengali - from Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund
Information from Federal Agencies
Updated Information from USCIS – from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Information Regarding Social Security Numbers and DACA - from U.S. Social Security Administration
Department of Education Resource Guide for Undocumented Students - from the US Department of Education