U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Active DACA Recipients

March 13, 2023, 10:57 a.m.

The number of people with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients from 2017-2022. Includes country of birth, state, and city of residence, current age, gender, and marital status.

Public

Methodology

Link To Data Source

https://www.uscis.gov/tools/reports-and-studies/immigration-and-citizenship-data?ddt_mon=&ddt_yr=&query=daca&items_per_page=10

Why Was The Data Collected?

"We strive to make as much data about various aspects of USCIS operations available to the public as possible. We do so to improve public understanding of the immigration system and our role in it, as well as comply with required reporting mandates." (via https://www.uscis.gov/tools/reports-and-studies/understanding-our-data) Immigration data is one way of understanding the American populace. DACA data specifically contains information about immigrant youth.

How Was The Data Collected?

Paper forms filled out by an applicant, petitioner, or requestor. Data is transferred manually to electronic systems by USCIS.

Who Collected The Data?

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Who Owns The Data?

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Who Was Included Or Excluded From The Sample?

Active DACA recipients are included. DACA applicants that received rejections or inactive recipients are excluded. Immigrants who did not qualify for DACA are excluded. Individuals who obtained Lawful Permanent Resident status or U.S. citizenship are excluded.

Notes On Data Quality

On the USCIS website, it is noted that at times, respondents make errors on the forms, such as date format or selecting the wrong class preference or benefit type. Errors may also occur when USCIS transfers paper forms to the electronic database.

Notes On Data Usage Conditions

The data is publicly available.

How Often Is The Data Refreshed?

Quarterly

Analysis

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