This guide is meant to serve as a starting point and is not meant to be exhaustive. It is adapted from an original Research Guide, Resources for and about DACA and Undocumented Students from the Claremont University Consortium, created by Beth Namei.
If you have feedback about this guide or would like to suggest additional resources, please contact Marianne Williams, Librarian-in-Residence at the University of Arkansas.
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UPDATE (June 23, 2020): Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals), a 2-year renewable permit for young undocumented people in the U.S., was unconstitutionally rescinded and can stay the law of the land.
On June 15, 2012, the Secretary of Homeland Security announced that certain people who came to the United States as children and meet several guidelines may request consideration of deferred action for a period of two years, subject to renewal. They are also eligible for work authorization. Deferred action is a use of prosecutorial discretion to defer removal action against an individual for a certain period of time. Deferred action does not provide lawful status. - Department of Homeland Security
Image: Mural on the Fayetteville Bike Trail in 2018 (now removed) by local artist Brandon Bullette
Image credit: A rally outside Senator Dianne Feinstein’s office in Los Angeles, Associated Press via New York Times