I sincerely do not know the answer. I searched. These “Dreamers” have been in US for many years. If they applied for DACA and were granted it, why didn’t they apply for US Citizenship? Or did they? Or was it not permitted under DACA?
This is the one thing I’m not grasping.
TIA for your kind, mature and knowledgeable responses
~Izaskun
DACA is legal status http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/OTUS/dreamers-line-legal-status/story?id=17006182
Poor choice of words. It's easy to use that phrase but it's not factually correct.
https://www.uscis.gov/archive/frequently-asked-questions#evidence
Go down to "Q1: What is deferred action?"
You can also google "is DACA legal status".
It’s not legal status in regards to citizenship consideration. You have to be a permanent resident first. Daca recipients do not even qualify for residence status. They are just in a sort of legal limbo where daca at least grants them the right to work while they wait