Deferred Action for Parents of U.S. Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA)

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On November 20, 2014, President Barack Obama announced his Immigration Accountability Executive Actions, which included the Deferred Action for Parents of U.S. Citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) program and the expansion of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The DAPA program proposes delaying the deportation of parents of U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents and providing them with work permits, as long as they have been in the United States since January 1, 2010, and do not pose a threat to national security or public safety. The following guidelines from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services' website explain who is eligible for DAPA:

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Who: An undocumented individual living in the United States who is the parent of a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident and who meets the guidelines listed below. What: Allows parents to request deferred action and employment authorization if they: Have lived in the United States continuously since January 1, 2010; Had, on November 20, 2014, a son or daughter who is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident; and Are not an enforcement priority for removal from the United States, under the November 20, 2014, Policies for the Apprehension, Detention and Removal of Undocumented Immigrants Memorandum.

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See also

• Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)
• Deferred action