Act secures nationwide work authorization for all DACA recipients, overriding court limits.
This Act grants the Secretary of Homeland Security explicit legal authority to issue Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) to individuals under the DACA policy. The goal is to ensure that all eligible DACA recipients, including first-time applicants, can legally work across the United States, overriding previous judicial restrictions. This change stabilizes the financial situation and employment status for hundreds of thousands of individuals and their families, allowing them to contribute fully to the economy.
Key points
Guarantees the right to legal employment for all DACA recipients, including those applying for the first time.
The new law supersedes any judicial orders that previously restricted work authorization in certain jurisdictions (like Texas).
The Secretary of Homeland Security must issue work authorization concurrently with the grant of deferred action (DACA).
Status:
Introduced
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