In United States administrative law, deferred action is an immigration status which the executive branch can grant to illegal immigrants. This does not give them legal status, but can indefinitely delay their deportation.

The purpose of DACA is to protect eligible immigrant youth who came to the United States when they were children from deportation. DACA gives young undocumented immigrants: 1) protection from deportation, and 2) a work permit. The program expires after two years, subject to renewal.

DACA recipients can get a temporary stay against their deportation for two years at a time. DACA recipients cannot vote. DACA recipients cannot receive any federal benefits, like Social Security, college financial aid, or food stamps. DACA recipients are required to pay federal income taxes.

DACA has enabled roughly 825,000 eligible young adults to work lawfully, attend school, and plan their lives without the constant threat of deportation—usually to an unfamiliar country.

Deferred action granted under DAPA and the expanded DACA is valid for three years and can be renewed. A grant of deferred action is temporary. However, a person granted deferred action is considered by the federal government to be lawfully present in the U.S. for as long as the grant of deferred action status.

Deferred Action is a form of Prosecutorial Discretion and is granted by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), not a judge. Those who have been granted Deferred Action are considered to be legally in the US, and are eligible to apply for employment authorization.

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is a United States immigration policy that allows some individuals with unlawful presence in the United States after being brought to the country as children to receive a renewable two-year period of deferred action from deportation and become eligible for a work permit in …

Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) individuals are not considered legally present in the U.S. As such, they are not eligible for Covered California. These individuals may be eligible for Medi-Cal and can apply for Medi-Cal coverage through Covered California or at any Medi-Cal office.

Immigrants should continue to use medical services without fear of immigration consequences. Using health care services, including Medi-Cal, generally does not affect a person’s immigration status. The use of health services is not considered in the —public charge“ decision.

However, DACA recipients can receive health insurance coverage through their employer, buy health insurance on the private health insurance marketplace or qualify for Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program that provides free or low cost medical services for children and adults with limited income and resources.

A lawful permanent resident (a green card holder) may qualify for affordable health insurance from the federal or state marketplace, or through a healthcare exchange program in their resident state. Pre-existing medical conditions are covered and treated as any other medical condition.

DHS will only consider public benefits as listed in the rule, including:

• Supplemental Security Income;
• Temporary Assistance for Needy Families;
• Any federal, state, local, or tribal cash benefit programs for income maintenance (often called general assistance in the state context, but which may exist under other names);

If you are applying for citizenship: You cannot be denied citizenship for lawfully receiving health care, food, cash, or other welfare assistance.

As long as you received public benefits lawfully (without using fraud, for example), it will not hurt or affect your eligibility for naturalization. When you apply for U.S. citizenship (naturalization), you must show that you meet the basic requirements.

Public housing, Housing Choice Vouchers, and Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance provided (or that may be provided in the future) at private, multifamily housing are now on the list of “public benefits” that could lead an immigrant to be considered a potential “public charge,” someone who is now defined as not …

Astonishingly, over the past ten years the Government has granted more asylum seekers permission to stay in Britain than they have actually built social housing for. And once granted residence, a migrant or an asylum seeker can bring over his entire family and thereby move up the priority list.