What is a Deferred Action?
Deferred action is a form of immigration relief available to certain non-citizens living in the United States. Deferred action is a form of prosecutorial discretion, meaning the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) formally agrees to defer action against an individual for a certain period of time. Deferred action does not provide an individual with legal immigration status. In California, deferred action means that the DHS will not take action to deport an individual who meets the criteria. To be eligible for deferred action, an individual must demonstrate that he or she: (1) entered the United States before the age of 16; (2) has lived in the United States for at least five years; (3) is currently in school, has graduated from high school or has obtained a GED certificate, or is an honorably discharged veteran of the Coast Guard or Armed Forces of the United States; (4) has not been convicted of a felony offense, a significant misdemeanor offense, or multiple misdemeanor offenses; and (5) poses no threat to national security or public safety. Individuals who are approved for deferred action in California are eligible for work authorization so they can obtain a Social Security number and driver’s license, and can also receive other benefits such as access to health care coverage, housing assistance, and tax filing benefits. Deferred action applications are processed by DHS, and these applications can take several months to process. Acceptance of deferred action does not stop removal proceedings, but rather allows DACA recipients to live and work in the United States without fear of deportation.
THELAW.TV ofrece respuestas en español a todas las preguntas sobre la ley de inmigración.La Acción Diferida (Deferred Action) es una política de inmigración implementada por el gobierno de los Estados Unidos en 2012 y que permite a los inmigrantes indocumentados vivir y trabajar legalmente en los Estados Unidos sin temor a ser deportados. Esta política también es conocida como Acción Ejecutiva para los Dreamers o Acción de Protección Diferida (DAPA). La Acción Diferida otorga una autorización temporal para aquellas personas que califican para ello. Esto significa que los inmigrantes no son deportados o enfrentan barreras a la obtención de empleo o licencias. Esta política afecta principalmente a los jóvenes inmigrantes nacidos fuera de los Estados Unidos y que no tienen un estatus legal. Además, también se aplica a aquellos individuos que tienen relaciones cercanas con ellos. En California, los inmigrantes han contado con la Acción Diferida como una herramienta para obtener una licencia de conducir y permitir que sus hijos asistan a la universidad. Esto ayudará a aquellos inmigrantes que desean obtener una visa de trabajo o una Estadía Permanente en Estados Unidos. Esta política también ayuda a las familias a permanecer unidas en el país, sin temor a la deportación.
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