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Date Announced
Sept. 5, 2017Acting DHS Secretary Duke issues a memorandum rescinding the Obama Administration's 2012 DACA Memo and winding down the DACA program. The new memo denies DACA eligibility to any recipients who have not yet applied, but it does not terminate DACA for current beneficiaries. It also allows pending initial application requests to proceed and gives current recipients whose benefits will expire within six months a short period in which they can apply for renewal.
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Effective Date of Change
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Subsequent Action
June 18, 2020The Supreme Court rules that DHS's rescission of DACA was unlawful under the APA.
Supreme Court DACA Decision
**Litigation is listed for informational purposes and is not comprehensive. For the current status of legal challenges, check other sources.**
Prior Policies
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Secretary Napolitano established the DACA program in 2012.
Exercising Prosecutorial Discretion Napolitano DACA Memo
Subsequent Action
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Associated or Derivative Policies
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June 22, 2018
DHS updates DACA rescission memo
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