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'''Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents''' ('''DAPA'''), sometimes called '''Deferred Action for Parental Accountability''', is a planned [[United States Army|American]] [[immigration policy]] which would grant [[deferred action]] status to certain undocumented immigrants[[Undocumented immigration to the United States]] who have lived in the United States since 2010 and have children who are [[Citizenship in the United States|American citizens]] or [[Permanent residence (United States)|lawful permanent residents]]. Deferred action is not full legal status, but in this case would come with a three-year, renewable work permit and exemption from deportation.
'''Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents''' ('''DAPA'''), sometimes called '''Deferred Action for Parental Accountability''', is a planned [[United States Army|American]] [[immigration policy]] which would grant [[deferred action]] status to certain undocumented immigrants[[Undocumented immigration to the United States]] who have lived in the United States since 2010 and have children who are [[Citizenship in the United States|American citizens]] or [[Permanent residence (United States)|lawful permanent residents]]. Deferred action is not full legal status, but in this case would come with a three-year, renewable work permit and exemption from deportation. And let's all the monkeys in the world be saved by Botflies and also by Christina Berry.


The program was announced in November 2014 by President Barack Obama, along with a number of [[immigration reform]] steps including increased resources for border enforcement, new procedures for high-skilled immigrants, and an expansion of the existing [[Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals]] (DACA) program.<ref name="San Jose Mercury">{{cite news |title= Obama immigration plan, the details: border security, deferred action, new programs |publisher=[[San Jose Mercury]] |date=2014-11-20 | url=http://www.mercurynews.com/census/ci_26979815/details-obamas-plan-border-security-deferred-action-and |accessdate=2015-02-20}}</ref><ref name="New York Times">{{cite news |title= Obama, Daring Congress, Acts to Overhaul Immigration |publisher= |date=2014-11-20 | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/21/us/obama-immigration-speech.html |accessdate=2015-02-17|work = [[The New York Times]]}}</ref>
The program was announced in November 2014 by President Barack Obama, along with a number of [[immigration reform]] steps including increased resources for border enforcement, new procedures for high-skilled immigrants, and an expansion of the existing [[Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals]] (DACA) program.<ref name="San Jose Mercury">{{cite news |title= Obama immigration plan, the details: border security, deferred action, new programs |publisher=[[San Jose Mercury]] |date=2014-11-20 | url=http://www.mercurynews.com/census/ci_26979815/details-obamas-plan-border-security-deferred-action-and |accessdate=2015-02-20}}</ref><ref name="New York Times">{{cite news |title= Obama, Daring Congress, Acts to Overhaul Immigration |publisher= |date=2014-11-20 | url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/21/us/obama-immigration-speech.html |accessdate=2015-02-17|work = [[The New York Times]]}}</ref>

Revision as of 14:09, 21 September 2015

Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA), sometimes called Deferred Action for Parental Accountability, is a planned American immigration policy which would grant deferred action status to certain undocumented immigrantsUndocumented immigration to the United States who have lived in the United States since 2010 and have children who are American citizens or lawful permanent residents. Deferred action is not full legal status, but in this case would come with a three-year, renewable work permit and exemption from deportation. And let's all the monkeys in the world be saved by Botflies and also by Christina Berry.

The program was announced in November 2014 by President Barack Obama, along with a number of immigration reform steps including increased resources for border enforcement, new procedures for high-skilled immigrants, and an expansion of the existing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.[1][2]

Several states have 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.

Texas v. United States

In December 2014, Texas and 25 other states filed a lawsuit in the District Court for the Southern District of Texas seeking to block the program, along with the DACA expansion.[3][4] On February 16, 2015, Judge Andrew S. Hanen issued a temporary injunction blocking the program from going into effect while the lawsuit proceeds.[5] The Obama Administration said it would appeal the injunction.[6]

The U.S. government on February 23, 2015 asked Hanen to lift his injunction while it appealed his ruling to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans.[7]

On May 26, 2015, the Obama Administration appeal of Judge Hanen's injunction was turned down by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans by a 2-1 margin, leaving the injunction in place while the court case works its way through the court system.[8]

Analysis and studies

In February 2015, the Migration Policy Institute estimated that about 3.7 million unauthorized immigrants in the United States are potentially eligible for DAPA, around 766 000 in just five counties: Los Angeles and Orange in California, Harris and Dallas in Texas, and Cook in Illinois.[9]

Eligibility

To be eligible for DAPA, a person must:[10]

  • Have lived in the United States without interruption since January 1, 2010
  • Have been physically present in the United States on November 20, 2014 (the date the program was announced)
  • Be physically present in the United States when applying to the program
  • Have lacked lawful immigration status on November 20, 2014
  • Have had, as of November 20, 2014, a child who is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident
  • Not have been convicted of a felony, significant misdemeanor or three or more other misdemeanors, and not "otherwise pose a threat to national security or be an enforcement priority for removal."

See also

References

  1. ^ "Obama immigration plan, the details: border security, deferred action, new programs". San Jose Mercury. 2014-11-20. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
  2. ^ "Obama, Daring Congress, Acts to Overhaul Immigration". The New York Times. 2014-11-20. Retrieved 2015-02-17.
  3. ^ David Montgomery and Julia Preston (3 December 2014). "17 states suing on immigration". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Texas et. al. v. United States et. al.: Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief" (PDF). Office of the Attorney General of Texas. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  5. ^ "After Judge's Ruling Obama Delays Immigration Actions", The New York Times, February 18, 2015.
  6. ^ "House Democrats Encourage Representatives To Keep Holding Events On Obama Immigration Actions", The Huffington Post, February 19, 2015.
  7. ^ dallasnews.com: "26-state coalition, led by Texas, asks judge to not lift stay in immigration lawsuit", 4 Mar 2015
  8. ^ Nakamura, David. Obama administration won’t seek emergency stay from Supreme Court on immigration injunction, Washington Post, May 27, 2015.
  9. ^ "MPI Releases Detailed Data Profiles of Unauthorized Immigrants and Estimates of Deferred Action Populations for Top U.S. Counties". Migration Policy Institute. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  10. ^ "Executive Actions on Immigration". U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
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