Supreme Court Decision on DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals)

Understanding the 2020 Supreme Court Decision on DACA

Victory for DACA recipients

Overview of DACA Litigation from California

Immigration Preparedness Toolkit 

 What Can DACA Recipients Do Now?

1. Stay informed, visit Immigrant Legal Resource Center DACA guide
   
   
2. Renew, renew, renew your DACA now!  If you are a Fresno State student and/or current employee please contact the Dream Success Center for a legal consultation with an immigration attorney.

It is recommended by USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services) to renew 120 to 150 days before your DACA Employment Authorization card expires.

Here is a link to a DACA calculator to help you calculate when it is best to submit your renewal:

DACA Calculator

Guide: Preparing to Apply for DACA for the First Time

Here is a guide on DACA and what the recent Supreme Court ruling says about first time applicants.

For a list of documents you will need as a first time applicant please read through the ILRC list guide.

Schedule a consultation with a trusted legal representative. If you are a Fresno State student and/or current employee please contact the Dream Success Center for a legal consultation with an immigration attorney.

In the state of California we have several laws that allow you to pursue higher education in public community colleges, the UC, and CSU's and participating private colleges.

• AB 540/AB 2000/SB 68: allows undocumented students to qualify for in state tuition.
• The California Dream Act (AB 130 & AB 131): These bills compose the CA Dream Act and give students who qualify under AB540/AB2000/SB 68 the right to apply for state financial aid, including Cal Grant A & B, Cal Grant C, institutional grants and community college fee waivers.

For more information visit the Cal State Resources for Undocumented Students
https://www2.calstate.edu/attend/student-services/resources-for-undocumented-students

If you are interested in attending Fresno State please contact the Dream Success Center for guidance as an undocumented student:

559-278-1554
dreamsuccess@mail.fresnostate.edu

In the state of California we have the AB 540/AB 2000/SB 68 laws and the CA Dream Act (AB 130 & AB 131).  Together these state laws give you the right to apply for state aid.

Since these are state laws and they don't depend on Federal Legislation, DACA and undocumented students under AB 540/AB 2000/SB 68 will continue to receive state aid regardless of their DACA status.

The Dream Success Center reminds and urges all students to continue renewing your CA Dream Act application every year you plan to be enrolled in college.

For assistance or guidance contact the financial aid office:
http://fresnostate.edu/studentaffairs/financialaid/contact-us.html

For further assistance please contact us at the Dream Success Center at Fresno State:

559-278-1554
dreamsuccess@mail.fresnostate.edu

• Nearly 1.5 million people share a home with a DACA recipient, including more than 250,000 children born in the United States (source).
• Currently there are nearly 650,000 DACA recipients residing across the country (source).
• Approximately 29,000 healthcare workers, including doctors, nurses, dentists, physician assistants, and pharmacists, rely on DACA protections to  be able to provide critical care to communities across the country (source).
• DACA recipients are part of the front-line response to COVID-19 with roughly one-third working in essential services such as healthcare, transportation, warehousing, supermarkets, manufacturing, waste management, and more (source).
• Polling consistently shows that DACA enjoys overwhelming popular support (source).
• DACA recipients and their families pay approximately $5.7 billion in federal taxes and $3.1 billion in state and local taxes - that's nearly $9 billion that support communities across America (source).
• The average length of time a DACA recipient has lived in the United States is 20 years (source).
• Ending DACA would risk up to $460.3 billion in losses to the American economy over the next decade (source).

Everyone in the U.S. has certain rights guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution, regardless of your immigration status.  For information and guidance please visit the following resources:

Know Your Rights - Informed Immigrant

We Have Rights