Tag: DACA

Biden to unveil protections for some undocumented spouses, easier DACA work visas

WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 24: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks about Russia’s “unprovoked and unjustified” military invasion of neighboring Ukraine in the East Room of the White House on February 24, 2022 in Washington, DC. Biden announced a new round of sanctions against Russia after President Vladimir Putin launched an attack on Ukraine from […]

Biden expands access to affordable healthcare for DACA recipients

Leer en español Beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, commonly known as DACA, will now be eligible for health coverage and financial assistance under the Affordable Care Act, granting about 100,000 undocumented immigrants the chance to enroll in health care coverage through the federal health insurance marketplace. The new rule, announced Friday by […]

Biden administration expands Affordable Care Act to DACA recipients

May 3 (UPI) — The Biden administration Friday expanded healthcare to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals migrants, removing a prohibition on Affordable Care Act eligibility, effective Nov. 1. “Starting in November, DACA recipients can apply for coverage through HealthCare.gov and state-based marketplaces, where they may qualify for financial assistance to help them purchase quality health […]

Dreamers, DACA recipients are left out amid rightward shift on immigration

Young undocumented immigrants known as “Dreamers” once had the political leverage to force a vote on a bill that would help them earn citizenship. But in the now-defunct Senate bipartisan immigration proposal, Dreamers were ignored altogether, a casualty of the rightward shift on immigration. This is true despite poll after poll over a number of […]