DACA

On the first year anniversary of DACA, the Brookings Institution has published a report summarizing DACA statistics. Here are the highlights.

• More than half a million people have applied: 74% approved, 1% denied, the rest under review. More than half the estimated eligible immigrants have applied.
• 30% of applicants came to the US by age five, and 75% of applicants have lived in the US for more than 10 years. 
• 75% of the applicants were born in Mexico, 10% in Central America, 7% in South America, 4% in Asia and 4% in the rest of the world.

This is good news, and if Congress fails to pass CIR, we could see millions of additional undocumented person qualify for something similar to DACA if e.g. President Obama exercises executive power.   Stay tuned......