An executive order in 2012 allowed DREAMers who met certain criteria to stay in the United States for a renewable 2-year term, without fear of deportation.

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The executive order referred to is Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), established by President Barack Obama in 2012, which allows eligible undocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. as children to receive a renewable two-year period of deferred action from deportation and become eligible for a work permit.

An Executive Order in 2012 Allowed DREAMers Who Met Certain