350K granted reprieve in 1st year of DREAM Act

By Elizabeth Aguilera2 p.m.June 14, 2013

Itzel Guillen, left, sorts out some of the documents she needs to apply for a work permit along with Lucero Maganda, right, at her home Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, in San Diego. Guillen and Maganda are among those hoping for the right to work legally in America without being deported. The Obama Administration’s “Dream Act," or the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, could expand the rights of more than 1 million young illegal immigrants. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) — AP
It has been one year since President Barack Obama introduced a temporary relief program for unauthorized immigrants who arrived in the United States as children.
The controversial administrative action, called Deferred Action for childhood Arrivals, grants a reprieve from deportation to those 30 and under who meet certain requirements - graduated high school, working, in college, no criminal records, etc.
So far more than 365,000 have applied and been granted Deferred Action. At the time the program was announced experts estimated more than 1 million individuals would be eligible.
The program was steaming along for several months but applications seemed to have slowed this year. Experts say potential applicants may be waiting to see what happens with the overall comprehensive immigration legislation before the Senate now.

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