DACA and DAPA

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) and Deferred Action for Parents of Americans (DAPA) are immigration policies introduced by the Obama administration in 2012 and 2014 respectively. DACA provided temporary protection from deportation and work authorization to eligible young people, while DAPA aimed to extend similar protections to parents of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents. However, DAPA was blocked by courts and the Supreme Court left the injunction intact, limiting its impact on access to procedural protections.