July 20, 2021 — On July 16, 2021, a U.S. district court in Texas issued a decision and injunction in Texas v. United States, holding that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is unlawful but allowing DACA to continue for current recipients and allowing, for now, for continued renewals.

Will DACA continue?

The program continues for those who currently or formerly had DACA, but is closed to those who would be applying for the first time. DACA protections and benefits will continue (e.g. deportation protection and work permits) for the time being. DACA recipients can continue submitting renewal applications.

What's happening with DACA right now 2020?

December 2020: A federal judge in New York ordered the U.S. government to fully restore DACA, reversing the memo the Trump administration had issued. Since then, the U.S. government reopened the DACA program to first-time applicants, allowing an estimated 81,000 undocumented immigrants to enroll.