Which statement about DACA is correct?

• A. DACA provides permanent citizenship.
• B. DACA removes deportation risk for all non-citizens.
• C. DACA requires re-application every year.
• D. DACA provides temporary protection from deportation and work authorization for eligible individuals who arrived as children.

Answer: (D)

DACA is a temporary relief measure, not a path to citizenship. It offers deferral of deportation and work authorization to people who were brought to the United States as children and who meet certain criteria. The protection lasts for a renewable two-year period, so recipients must renew to keep the benefits. It does not grant permanent citizenship or permanent residency, and it doesn’t eliminate deportation risk for all non-citizens—only for those who qualify and maintain the program. It isn’t an annual re-application requirement; renewals occur every two years. This arrangement gives eligible young people time to pursue education, work, or plans while lawmakers consider broader, longer-term solutions.