Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) was under scrutiny last year as many Arizona Dreamers awaited the Supreme Court response.
DACA was implemented on August 15,2012 by the 45th President Barack Obama through executive order. DACA allows certain individuals that meet specific requirements to receive deferred action of removal from the United States. There have been over 24,000 active casesof DACA recipients in the State of Arizona.
| State | Number of DACA recipients | Average age of arrival | Average year of arrival | Number of U.S. born children of DACA recipients |
| Arizona | 24,700 | 6 | 1999 | 12,200 |
On June 18,2020 the Supreme Court ruled in favor with DACA Recipients declaring that the DACA program will continue in effect. The Trump Administration announced that it will continue to dismiss DACA applications, denying many individuals the right to many benefits. U.S Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), had not accepted any new DACA applications after the Supreme Court Ruling, leaving many undocumented individuals not sure of what was to come.
Following five months after the Trump Administration announcement on new applications, a federal court stated that DACA program must adhere to the past guidelines the program was issued during the Obama Administration. USCIS announced the acceptance of new applications on December 8, 2020.
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