Search Results: keywords:"deferred action for childhood arrivals"

  • H. R. 8959 — To amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to ensure DACA recipients are eligible for educational awards.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:319

    H.R. 8959, introduced in the House of Representatives on July 9, 2024, aims to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990. This bill proposes to allow individuals who have been granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) to be eligible for educational...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 8959 is a new rule that wants to let children who moved to the United States and are protected by a program called DACA get special school money, kind of like a scholarship, even if some other rules say they can't. This means these kids can get help paying for school right away if this rule becomes official.

  • H. R. 746 — To limit eligibility for Federal benefits for certain immigrants, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:8,777

    The America First Act limits eligibility for federal benefits for certain immigrants. It modifies existing laws to restrict non-citizens and specific groups, such as those with temporary protected status or deferred action, from accessing federal assistance programs including...

    Simple Explanation

    The America First Act is a rule that tries to make sure the special help that the government gives, like money for health and schools, mostly goes to people who are U.S. citizens or who have permanent permission to live in the U.S. It also puts new rules for some people about getting money back at tax time, and it stops giving certain kinds of government help to people who aren't supposed to be living in the U.S. as citizens.