Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) has been in existence for over a decade. Under DACA, people who came to the U.S. as children and meet other requirements may receive renewable grants of relief from deportation and work authorization. Currently, nearly 600,000 people are DACA recipients. However, despite the relief that DACA provides, recipients face numerous health disparities.
This resource reports on findings from a 2022 survey of 817 DACA recipients administered by Tom K. Wong of the University of California, San Diego, United We Dream, the National Immigration Law Center, and the Center for American Progress. In this survey, the authors asked a comprehensive set of questions about DACA recipients’ access to health care and services. This is the second year the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) has published a fact sheet focused on health access for DACA recipients in order to shed light on the disparities they face.
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May 29, 2024 This factsheet synthesizes findings from a 2023 survey of 560 DACA recipients, focused on access to health care and services.
Annual Survey of DACA Recipients
Apr 27, 2023 NILC collaborates with UC San Diego Professor Tom Wong, United We Dream (UWD), and Center for American Progress (CAP) to release an annual survey of DACA recipients. The survey project first began in 2015....
Tracking DACA Recipients’ Access to Health Care
Jun 13, 2022 This resource reports on findings from a survey of 1,021 DACA recipients administered by Tom K. Wong of the University of California, San Diego, United We Dream, the National Immigration Law Center, and the Center for American Progress, in...
DACA Recipients Will Soon Be Eligible for ACA Coverage
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May 8, 2024 Ten years after the opening of the health insurance marketplaces created under the Affordable...