United States: DACA programme remains under litigation; no new applications accepted

Wed, 01 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT
Residency

United States — Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) remains under continued federal court litigation following the 5th Circuit's September 2023 ruling upholding the July 2021 district-court order that found the programme unlawful. Existing DACA recipients continue to be able to renew; no new initial applications are being processed pending final judicial resolution. Congressional legislation remains the only reliable permanent-status path.
Who it affects: Approximately 580,000 current DACA recipients and a larger pool of potentially-eligible undocumented youth.
Source: USCIS — US Citizenship and Immigration Services (verified 2026-04-19)