Circuit Courts. Once the federal district court has decided a case, the case can be appealed to a United States court of appeal. There are twelve federal circuits that divide the country into different regions. The Fifth Circuit, for example, includes the states of Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
DACA applicants had to be younger than 31 years old when the program began. They also had to prove that they had lived in the United States continuously since June 15, 2007, and that they had arrived in the U.S. before the age of 16.
Unfortunately DACA does not address the post secondary education issue, because it's not a form of legal immigration status, said Gonzalez. Under the Obama administration's June 2012 directive, an undocumented immigrant who is under 31, can prove that he or she was brought to the U.S. before the age of 16 and meets certain requirements can apply for deferred action.