In June 2012, President Barack Obama’s administration announced a form of temporary relief from deportation for some (not all) of the many young people brought unlawfully to the United States as children. The program is called Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
Texas general counsel can expect to see DACA beneficiaries applying for jobs soon; some already have. What follows is a brief summary of the DACA program’s requirements, the government’s guidance to employers in relation to DACA beneficiaries and some key issues relating to I-9 compliance for people in this group.
