3. DACA recipients can become US citizens
It’s a myth! DACA offered a temporary
stay in the United States without fear
of deportation, by allowing work
permits and driver’s licenses without
any rights of permanent residency or
pathway toward citizenship.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/04/politics/daca-dreamers-immigration-
program/index.html
4. Two-thirds of DACA recipients are ages 25 or
younger, and a majority are women
5. Two-thirds of DACA recipients are ages 25 or
younger, and a majority are women
It’s a fact! 53% of active DACA recipients
are women according to the tabulations
from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services.
"Dreamers" 25 and younger make up
two-thirds of active DACA recipients; the
average age is 24.
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/09/25/key-facts-about-unauthorized-immigrants-
enrolled-in-daca/
7. All DACA students are eligible for federal
financial aid
It’s a myth! DACA status does not provide
immediate access to any financial aid
packages. Each state and institution has
their own financial granting processes
that can provide or decline financial aid
for DACA students, but they are not
eligible for federal funding.
https://unitedwedream.org/
8. Nearly half of current DACA recipients
live in only two states
9. Nearly half of current DACA recipients
live in only two states
It’s a fact! 45 % of current DACA recipients
live in California (29%) and Texas (16%).
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/09/25/key-facts-about-unauthorized-immigrants-enrolled-
in-daca/
11. DACA recipients are eligible for all
government programs
It’s a myth! DACA recipients are not eligible
for most forms of public assistance, such as
welfare, food stamps, and Medicaid. DACA
recipients can be part of the social security
and Medicare system, which they pay for by
paying taxes.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/06/us/daca-myths-debunked/index.html
13. DACA recipients are all from Mexico
It’s a myth! Although a majority of DACA
recipients are from Mexico, eligible
applicants also come from countries such as
the Philippines, India, El Salvador,
Honduras, Guatemala, and South Korea.
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/09/25/key-facts-about-unauthorized-immigrants-enrolled-in-
daca/ft_17-09-25_daca_topcountries/
15. DACA recipients have to pay taxes too
It’s a fact! DACA recipients have
to pay local and state taxes.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/06/us/daca-myths-debunked/index.html
17. Anyone can receive DACA status
It’s a myth! DACA requirements are
explicit, targeting a very specific
population of people who were
brought to the United States as
children. To qualify, they must have
arrived in the U.S. before 2007, been
16 years old (or younger) when they
arrived, and born after June 15, 1981.
https://www.uscis.gov/archive/consideration-deferred-action-childhood-arrivals-daca
19. DACA recipients can stay in the US
indefinitely
It’s a myth! DACA eligibility remains
intact for two year periods; this means
that DACA recipients must reapply every
two years, and meet all the requirements
again to renew for another two years.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/04/politics/daca-dreamers-immigration-program/index.html
21. References
• Chavez, N. (2017, September 7). 5 DACA myths debunked. Retrieved from
http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/06/us/daca-myths-debunked/index.html
• Consideration of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). (2017. September 5). Retrieved from
https://www.uscis.gov/archive/consideration-deferred-action-childhood-arrivals-daca
• FrequentlyAsked Questions on DACATermination. (2017, September 5). Retrieved from
http://weareheretostay.org/resources/frequently-asked-questions-on-daca-termination/
• Lopez, G., & Krogstad, J.M. (2017, September 25). Key facts about unauthorized immigrants enrolled in DACA.
Retrieved from http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2017/09/25/key-facts-about-unauthorized-immigrants-
enrolled-in-daca/
• Shoichet, C.S., Cullinane, C., & Kopan,T. (2017, September 5). US Immigration: Dreamers and DACA Explained.
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