"It's estimated that hundreds of thousands of people could be eligible to be enrolled in DACA, once a federal judge issues an order to formalize plans laid out by the Department of Justice in a legal filing made on Monday. The program, created under the Obama administration, grants people without legal immigration status who were brought into the country by their parents two-year, renewable permits to live and work in the U.S. legally."
"The program has allowed people who were brought to the United States as children to temporarily remain in the country and obtain work permits. It does not confer legal status but provides protection from deportation. Eligibility requirements include people who entered the country as children before their 16th birthday, were under 31 years old as of June 15, 2012, and have not been convicted of a felony, a significant misdemeanor, or three misdemeanors."
Federal authorities plan to resume accepting new and renewal DACA applications nationally, with the exception of Texas residents who would face restrictions on work permits. DACA provides two-year, renewable permits allowing people brought to the U.S. as children to live and work legally and offers protection from deportation without conferring legal status. Eligibility requires arrival before age 16, being under 31 on June 15, 2012, and having no felony, significant misdemeanor, or three misdemeanors. The Justice Department presented a proposal to U.S. District Judge Andrew S. Hanen amid an ongoing Texas lawsuit that challenged the program. Hundreds of thousands could be eligible if a judge formalizes the plan.
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