# Support for DACA

- Link: https://www.lumlawgroup.com/support-for-daca/
- Published: 2017-09-18T19:17:34-07:00
- Author: Albert J Lum

 

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# Renew your DACA by Oct 5, 2017

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  |  You can renew your DACA if your DACA is expiring between September 5, 2017 and March 5, 2018, but your application must be received before October 5, 2017. |

  |  If your DACA is expiring after March 5, 2018, it will be valid until its expiration date. You will not be able to renew it. |

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## What is DACA?

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is a type of administrative relief
from deportation for illegal aliens who had arrived in the United States as children.

DACA gives young undocumented immigrants protection from deportation and work permits.
The program was created by President Barack Obama, and is currently being phased
out by the new administration.  DACA recipients are sometimes called “dreamers”,
stemming from the DREAM Act bill was to provide a pathway to permanent residency
for unauthorized immigrants who met certain qualifications.  Congress had considered
the act in 2007, but failed to overcome a bipartisan filibuster in the Senate.  
The DREAM Act was reconsidered in 2011, passed in the house, but ultimately failed
to achieve the sixty votes it needed in the Senate.

A few months after its establishment, DACA rules were challenged in courts and ultimately
rescinded. The challenges to the policy trace back to November 2014 when President
Barack Obama attempted to expand DACA with the aim of covering additional immigrants.
However, multiple states sued to prevent said expansion, which resulted in the expansion
being later blocked by the courts.

In response to the court’s decision, the Department of Homeland Security rescinded
the expansion earlier this year in June 2017 while continuing to review the existence
of DACA as a whole.

In September 2017, the Trump administration began phasing out DACA, giving Congress
time for a solution for current DACA recipients.

## **What does the DACA phase-out mean?**

 * New DACA applications have not been accepted since September 5, 2017
 * DACA applications submitted prior to September 5, 2017 are processed normally
 * If your DACA expires prior to March 5, 2018 you are eligible to renew
 * If eligible, you can renew your DACA before October 5, 2017
 * If not eligible (aka your DACA expires after March 5, 2018) it will be valid 
   until its expiration date

## **If my DACA is valid until March 5, 2018, what should I do?**

You should renew your DACA and file your renewal before **October 5, 2017.** Remember,
October 5^(th) is the last date for USCIS to** receive** your application.

[Contact us](https://lumlawgroup.com/Staging/contactus) for more information, or
assistance in renewing your DACA!

 

## **If my DACA is valid until after March 5, 2018, what can I do?**

You are ineligible to renew by October 5, 2017. You can wait and see what Congress
decides for you, or you can begin looking at your options. What other options do
you have? Check out [this list by Immi | America](http://iamerica.org/immi?utm_content=buffer4ec31&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer)
or [ask Mr. Lum](https://www.lumlawgroup.com/support-for-daca/ info@lumlawgroup.com)!

 

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# Ask your DACA question

If you, or someone you know, is a DACA recipient, contact us to find out what you’re next step can be.  We know you’re worried, and we want to help!

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