Can a child apply for DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals)?

In California, a child may be eligible to apply for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). DACA is a temporary program that provides certain undocumented immigrants who entered the country as minors with a renewable two-year period of deferred action from deportation and eligibility for a work permit. To be eligible to apply for DACA, a child must meet several criteria. The child must have been under the age of 31 as of June 15, 2012 and must have continuously resided in the United States from June 15, 2007 until the date of their application for DACA. Additionally, the child must have been present in the U.S. when the request for DACA was submitted and must have entered the U.S. before reaching their 16th birthday. The child must also be currently attending school and must not have been convicted of a felony, a significant misdemeanor, or three or more other misdemeanors. Additionally, they must not currently pose a threat to national security or public safety. If a child meets the criteria listed above, they may be eligible to apply for DACA. The process involves filing the application with a fee and submitting documentation to the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). There is no guarantee that USCIS will grant the request for DACA. Thus, it is important for a child to work with an experienced immigration attorney to ensure that their application is properly prepared and that all relevant evidence is provided.

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La respuesta a esta pregunta es sí. Los niños pueden solicitar el beneficio de Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA), aunque es importante destacar que deben cumplir con los requisitos de elegibilidad establecidos por el gobierno de Estados Unidos. Para solicitar DACA, los niños deben cumplir con los siguientes requisitos: (1) han estado presentes en los Estados Unidos desde el 15 de junio de 2007 y han vivido en los Estados Unidos desde el 1 de junio de 2012; (2) tienen entre 15 y 31 años de edad el 15 de junio de 2012; (3) han llegado a los Estados Unidos antes de cumplir los 16 años de edad; (4) no se han ausentado de los Estados Unidos por periodos de tiempo significativos desde el 15 de junio de 2007; y (5) deben tener una educación secundaria o certificación de un programa de educación general, o estar actualmente inscritos en un programa educativo. Como resultado, muchos niños en California califican para solicitar el beneficio de DACA. No obstante, una vez que hayan cumplido con los requisitos, es importante que los niños presenten la solicitud con ayuda de un abogado de inmigración experimentado para obtener la mejor respuesta posible de las autoridades de inmigración.

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