DACA Resources by California County
DREAMER Resources: The Most Affordable and Free Resources to renew DACA by California’s Top Counties By Alejandra Zamora* The DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program was implemented in 2012, it protects undocumented youth from deportation and grants a work permit to those who entered the U.S. before their 16th birthday. The Trump Administration then rescinded the program in 2017 but was later opened for renewal applicants in 2018. The program was briefly re-opened to new applicants between late 2020 and July 2021, however was then restricted to renewal applicants once again. While the availability of the DACA program has fluctuated within the past years, Dreamers will always benefit from free and/or affordable immigration resources. The Biggest Challenges Limited affordable or free assistance to apply for DACA Finding the right resources Lack of communication with lawyers What Needs to Improve It is important to know where California’s undocumented population li...