Form I-821d (Consideration Of Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals: Fill & Download for Free

I wonder how many people who insist that the DACA participants should be deported to a country that likely most have never ever been to; don’t speak the language and have no family ties there, have actually checked into the DACA program….Here are the bare bones of the program:To be eligible, recipients must be present in the United States unlawfully after being brought in as children before their 16th birthday and prior to June 2007, be currently in school, a high school graduate or be honorably discharged from the military, be under the age of 31 as of June 15, 2012, and not have been convicted of a felony, significant misdemeanor or three other misdemeanors, or otherwise pose a threat to national security. The program does not currently provide permanent lawful status or a path to citizenship, nor does it provide eligibility for federal welfare or student aid.To qualify for DACA, applicants must meet the following major requirements, although meeting them does not guarantee approval:Have unlawful presence in United States after entering the country before their 16th birthdayHave lived continuously in the United States since June 15, 2007Were under age 31 on June 15, 2012 (born on June 16, 1981 or after)Were physically present in the United States on June 15, 2012, and at the time of making their request for consideration of deferred action with USCISHad no lawful status on June 15, 2012Have completed high school or a GED, have been honorably discharged from the armed forces, or are enrolled in schoolHave not been convicted of a felony or serious misdemeanors, or three or more other misdemeanors, and do not otherwise pose a threat to national security or public safetyTo show proof of qualification (verify these requirements), applicants must submit three forms; I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; I-765, Application for Employment Authorization; and I-765WS Worksheet, as well as supporting documentationThere is a $495 fee for the initial application and another $495 fee every time they apply for a renewal.DACA participants pay taxes, but they are not eligible for social assistance or student aid. There is currently NO path to citizenship.DACA participants, for the most part fairly well educated, many own their own businesses and have employees and contribute to their community. DACA participants own houses, purchase goods & services, and contribute to the economy.From the Cato Institute: “a repeal or roll-back of DACA would harm the economy and cost the U.S. government a significant amount of lost tax revenue. We estimate that the fiscal cost of immediately deporting the approximately 750,000 people currently in the DACA program would be over $60 billion to the federal government along with a $280 billion reduction in economic growth over the next decade.The Economic and Fiscal Impact of Repealing DACAIMO, the people who are so insistent that DACA participants should be deported are nothing but uninformed bigots & racisists.Trump promised to ‘fix’ the DACA program and give these people a path to citizenship, but it seems his ‘fix’ was to get rid of them. SMH

It has been said that DACA encourages further illegal immigration. I don’t think this argument has merit given, copied here from Wikipedia, the eligibility rules for DACA. This nation of immigrants should not turn its back on people who, like our original founding generations of immigrants, came here through no legal fault or wrong of their own. And BTW, DACA is mostly self-funded by the nearly $500 in fees each registrant must fork over.EligibilityTo be eligible, illegal immigrants must have entered the United States before their 16th birthday and prior to June 2007, be currently in school, a high school graduate or be honorably discharged from the military, be under the age of 31 as of June 15, 2012, and not have been convicted of a felony, significant misdemeanor or three other misdemeanors, or otherwise pose a threat to national security. The program does not provide lawful status or a path to citizenship, nor does it provide eligibility for federal welfare or student aid. In August 2012, the Migration Policy Institute estimated that as many as 1.76 million people could be eligible for DACA. Of those, 28% were under 15 and would have to wait until reaching that age to apply. In addition, roughly 20% did not meet any of the education criteria, but could become eligible by enrolling in a program before submitting their application. 74% of the eligible population was born in Mexico or Central America. Smaller proportions came from Caribbean and South America (11%), Asia (9%), and the rest of the world (6%).To qualify for DACA, applicants must meet the following major requirements, although meeting them does not guarantee approval:Came to the United States before their 16th birthdayHave lived continuously in the United States since 15 June 2007Were under age 31 on 15 June 2012 (i.e., born on 16 June 1981 or after)Were physically present in the United States on 15 June 2012, and at the time of making their request for consideration of deferred action with USCISHad no lawful status on 15 June 2012Have completed high school or a GED, have been honorably discharged from the armed forces, or are enrolled in schoolHave not been convicted of a felony or serious misdemeanors, or three or more other misdemeanors, and do not otherwise pose a threat to national security or public safetyTo show proof of qualification (verify these requirements), applicants must submit three forms; I-821D, Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals; I-765, Application for Employment Authorization; and I-765WS, Worksheet, as well as supporting documentation.