DACA began in 2012 under executive order by then-President Barack Obama to give protection from deportation as well as a work permit and other documents to young adults who qualified. 

Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez was killed Oct. 10, 2012, after being shot multiple times near a fence separating Arizona and Mexico.

Archbishop Gomez called the USA Act a “good-faith compromise.”

About two-thirds of people born in the United States live in their own homes. Immigrants also have a strong record of homeownership: About half of the 42.3 million foreign-born people in our nation live in their own homes.

The report found that Catholic initiatives addressing the refugee crisis are marked by their commitment to a range of Catholic social teaching, including respect for life, a commitment to the common good, care for the earth and promoting the dignity of work.

The Legal Orientation Program, which President George W. Bush put into place in 2003, helps detained immigrants know their rights and legal options.