DACA is a discretionary determination to defer removal action of an individual as an act of prosecutorial discretion, which does not confer lawful status upon an individual. Additionally, although an alien granted deferred action will not be considered to be accruing unlawful presence in the U.S. during the period when deferred action is in effect, deferred action does not absolve individuals of any previous or subsequent periods of unlawful presence. Under existing regulations, an individual who has been granted deferred action is eligible to receive employment authorization for the period of deferred action.

Deferred action can be terminated at any time at the agency’s discretion or renewed by the agency. If you are interested in learning more about DACA  and how it affects you, a Dallas immigration attorney from The Presti Law Firm, PLLCA is here to help. We can help you determine whether this is an appropriate avenue for you to get a work permit.

Unfortunately for those immigrants who accompanied their parents while children to the United States unlawfully, DACA has been put in a state of limbo. At the this time, only current DACA recipients may continue to renew their deferred action.

DACA recipients who have already received deferred action may come in to the Presti Law Firm to gain help completing their renewal.