Anti-enforcement Georgia Budget and Policy Institute promoting continued unemployment benefits for DACA illegal aliens
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Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals and Eligibility for Georgia Unemployment Insurance
Can DACA recipients apply for UI in Georgia?
Yes, if they meet all the eligibility requirements. Georgia law requires individuals to meet all of the following criteria to receive UI:
Having been laid off from their last employer due to no fault of their own;
Proof of lawful presence in the U.S. (A person is lawfully present if they are a U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident or are a non-citizen legally present in the U.S. DACA recipients are lawfully present through the expiration date on their most current Employment Authorization Document); and Able, available and actively searching for suitable work. GDOL has waived this requirement during the coronavirus pandemic for all new cases filed on or after March 14, 2020, but previous applicants must still meet the requirement.