SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION BALTIMORE, MD 21235-0001

SOCIAL SECURITY

Office of the Chief Actuary

February 2, 2015

The Honorable Ron Johnson

Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

United States Senate

Washington, D.C. 20510

Dear Chairman Johnson:

I am writing in response to your request for estimates of the financial effects on Social Security 

of the President’s Executive Actions for immigration announced November 20, 2014. The 

preliminary estimates and analysis provided in this letter reflect our careful analysis to date of

these complex provisions. We received valuable assistance in interpreting these executive 

actions from Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Department of Homeland Security

(DHS), and the Council of Economic Advisors (CEA). These estimates provide expected 

numbers of individuals approved under or otherwise affected by the specified actions, the effects 

on gross domestic product (GDP) and employment in the U.S. economy, the effects on workers 

covered by Social Security who make payroll tax contributions to the Old-Age and Survivors 

Insurance (OASI) and the Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Funds, the effects on numbers of 

OASDI beneficiaries, and the change in OASDI tax income and program cost. We based these 

estimates on the intermediate assumptions of the 2014 Trustees Report and on information 

provided by DHS and other sources in December 2014 regarding populations potentially affected

and likely timing of implementation. These specifications are evolving and so are subject to 

possible modification in the future.

The enclosed Table 1 provides our estimates of the change in the 75-year long range OASDI 

actuarial balance and the annual cost and income rates for the OASDI program (expressed as a 

percent of the present law taxable payroll), as well as the level of combined OASI and DI Trust 

Fund reserves expressed as a percent of annual program cost. The 2014 executive actions 

increase (improve) the OASDI long range actuarial balance by 0.01 percent of taxable payroll. 

The annual balance (difference between the annual income rate and the annual cost rate) is 

increased slightly for 2015 through 2045, reduced slightly for 2046 through 2082, and has a 

negligible effect from 2083 through 2090. While the executive actions do not change the year 

the combined trust fund reserves would become depleted, the projected depletion would occur 

later in the year 2033 (by about 3 months) because the reserves at the beginning of the year are 

increased from 2 percent of annual program cost under the 2014 Trustees Report to 7 percent 

when we include the 2014 executive actions.
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The pattern of increased annual balance (improved net annual cash flow) through 2045, followed 

by 37 years of reduced annual balance, is the result of the major factors in the executive actions: 

providing legal work authorization to many younger children and their parents in the current 

population, who will pay additional taxes for several decades, followed by the period in which 

they will receive the benefits they have earned based on the taxes paid in their working years. 

Enclosed Tables A1, A2, and B provide extensive detail on our projections for the 2014 

executive actions. Tables A1 and A2 show projected increases starting in 2015 for the numbers 

of both (1) legal permanent residents and citizens and (2) the resident population that is other 

than: legal permanent residents and citizens. Table B provides the separate components of each 

of these increases in the population. Tables A1 and A2 also show that we project additional 

revenue from payroll tax and taxation of benefits of about $35 billion through 2024, with very 

little additional program cost over the same period. Including the additional interest earned by 

the trust funds (not shown in these tables), the projected increase in the combined OASI and DI 

Trust Fund reserves through the end of 2024 is estimated to be about $41 billion. A fuller 

description of the projected effects on the population, the economy, and OASDI program cash 

flows shown in these tables is provided below.

The estimates presented reflect extensive efforts in modeling and modifying the present-law 

baseline estimates issued 2014 Trustees Report long-range projections, under the direction of 

Deputy Chief Actuary Alice Wade. New population projections were developed by Michael 

Morris, Tiffany Bosley, Mark Bye, Felicitie Bell, and Danielle Huston. New economic and 

revenue projections were developed by Bob Weathers, Pat Skirvin, Sven Sinclair, Drew Sawyer, 

Mike Miller, Tony Cheng, Karen Smith, and Bill Piet. New beneficiary, benefit, and trust fund 

operation estimates were developed by Jason Schultz, Rob Baldwin, Katie Sutton, Johanna 

Maleh, Christopher Chaplain, Dan Nickerson, Michael Clingman, Sharon Chu, and Kyle 

Burkhalter.

Executive Actions Effects on U.S. Resident Population

1) Enhance border security. We estimate that changes based on this provision will reduce the 

number of individuals entering the country without documentation by about 50,000 per year 

starting in 2016. The reduction in the resident population that is undocumented due to this 

provision is estimated to reach 1.1 million by 2050. See Table B, column (5).

2) Focus efforts more heavily on identifying and deporting undocumented residents who

represent threats to national security, border security, and public safety. We estimate 

that this change in priorities will initially reduce by about 30,000 per year emigration by 

individuals who have entered the country without documentation, or have overstayed a 

temporary visa. This reduction in emigration rate for undocumented residents is assumed to 

increase somewhat after about 10 years based on a growing understanding of the changes in 

prioritization under these actions. The resulting increase in the resident population due to 

this provision is estimated to reach nearly 1.2 million by 2050. See Table B, column (4).
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3) Expand the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) executive action of 2012 by 

(a) extending the date of entry requirement (date prior to which entry into the country under 

age 16 is required) from June 15, 2007 to January 1, 2010, making such individuals eligible 

regardless of their current age, and (b) extending the DACA renewal authorization from 2 to 

3 years. 

• The estimated numbers of residents with approval under the 2012 DACA action for years 

2013 and later are shown in Table B, column (9). The net approvals for each year (new 

approvals less those not obtaining reauthorization) are shown in Table B, column (12). 

• The estimated numbers of additional residents with approval under the 2014 DACA 

executive action for years 2015 and later are shown in Table B, column (10). In column 

(13) we show the additional net approvals based on the 2014 DACA executive action. 

We assume that individuals in DACA status will be able to periodically apply to extend 

their status, even indefinitely, but that DACA status is not a “path to citizenship.” 

• We assume that a small number of individuals will newly apply for this status each year 

after 2015, for many years into the future, and that this will be partly offset by a small

number of individuals who will not have their DACA status renewed based on security, 

and other, considerations. We estimate that the 2014 DACA extension will increase the 

number of residents with current DACA status by 267,000 for 2050, and that this number 

will diminish thereafter as they age. See Table B, column (10). 

• We estimate that the DACA changes in the 2014 executive actions will result in reduced 

emigration for those qualifying, increasing the resident population by nearly 100,000 by 

2050, but declining thereafter as this group ages. See Table B, column (7).

4) Establish the Deferred Action for Parental Accountability (DAPA) program to allow 

legal work authorization for parents who (a) have a child that is a citizen or a legal permanent 

resident and (b) have been present in the country since January 1, 2010. Like DACA, this 

temporary authorization will be potentially renewable indefinitely. We estimate that roughly 

1.4 million of those currently eligible to apply for DAPA will apply in 2015 or later and will 

be approved in 2016 or later. The total number of residents with approved DAPA status in 

the population is projected to rise to 935,000 for 2035 and to decline thereafter as they age. 

See Table B, column (11). We estimate that this provision will result in reduced emigration

for approved individuals, increasing the resident population by 282,000 for 2050, but 

declining thereafter as this group ages. See Table B, column (6).

5) Allow an additional 10,000 entrepreneurs to enter the country annually as legal 

permanent residents. The number of additional U.S. residents admitted under this 

provision, net of subsequent emigration from this group, is projected to reach 249,000 in 

2050 and to rise gradually thereafter. See Table B, column (1).

6) Allow undocumented spouses of H-1B visa holders to apply for legal work 

authorization. This provision is expected to increase the number of workers in the 

economy, and the number who pay taxes, but not to significantly affect the size of the 

resident population.
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7) Allow extended stay for some nonimmigrant visa holders. Affected nonimmigrants 

include those who are relatives of legal permanent residents and are waiting to apply for legal 

permanent resident status, and those who are receiving optional practical training in the 

fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). This provision is 

estimated to increase the total resident population by about 143,000 for 2024 and thereafter. 

See Table B, column (3).

8) Additional births. With a net increase in resident population at childbearing ages based on 

the provisions described above, we estimate a further increase in population due to additional 

births in the U.S., reaching 85,000 by 2050 and increasing thereafter. See Table B, column 

(2).

Overall, we estimate that the effect of the provisions of the 2014 executive actions will increase 

the total resident population by about 900,000 persons for 2050 and thereafter. See Table B,

column (8). 

Executive Actions Effects on the General U.S. Economy and Social Security 

Total employment in the U.S economy is projected to increase by 248,000 for 2024 and by over 

400,000 for 2050. As a result, total GDP is projected to increase by $43 billion for 2024, an 

increase of 0.15 percent over the projected GDP in the absence of the 2014 executive actions. 

For years 2040 through 2045, GDP is projected to be elevated by 0.23 percent. Thereafter, the 

increase in GDP due to the 2014 executive actions declines as the large number of DACA and 

DAPA workers age. See Tables A1 and A2, columns (4) and (5). 

Workers covered under Social Security and making payroll tax contributions are projected to 

increase by 925,000, or by 0.51 percent for 2024, rising to 0.57 percent for 2035. Thereafter, the 

increase in covered workers paying taxes due to the executive actions declines as the large 

number of DACA and DAPA workers age. See Tables A1 and A2, column (6).

The additional OASDI covered workers described above are projected to increase payroll tax 

revenue by 0.42 percent, or by $5.4 billion, for 2024. The 2014 executive actions are projected 

to increase OASDI payroll tax revenue by 0.49 percent for 2035, with smaller increases 

thereafter. See Tables A1 and A2, column (8). 

The increase in OASDI covered workers starting in 2015 due to the executive actions will also 

result in additional individuals gaining insured status for benefits from Social Security. For 

2024, we estimate that the additional number of individuals receiving a benefit from Social 

Security as a result of the 2014 executive actions will be just 16,000, increasing the total number 

of beneficiaries by 0.02 percent. By 2050, we project the increase in beneficiaries due to the 

executive actions will rise to about 0.76 percent, and will decline thereafter as the affected 

populations age. See Tables A1 and A2, column (7). The change in OASDI cost is estimated to 

be negligible for 2024. However, the increase in overall program cost is projected to reach 0.50 

percent for 2055, and to decrease thereafter. See Tables A1 and A2, column (10). 
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The increase in OASDI benefits paid as a result of the 2014 executive actions will increase the 

amount of revenue from taxing benefits that is deposited in the Trust Funds by a similar 

percentage. See Tables A1 and A2, column (9).

We hope these estimates will be helpful. Please let me know if we may provide further 

assistance.

Sincerely,

Stephen C. Goss

Chief Actuary

Enclosures
Year Cost Rate

Income

Rate

Annual

Balance Cost Rate

Income

Rate

Annual

Balance

2014 13.95 12.67 -1.29 320 0.00 0.00 0.00

2015 13.97 12.92 -1.05 306 0.00 0.00 0.00

2016 13.97 12.91 -1.05 292 0.00 0.02 0.02

2017 13.97 12.95 -1.02 277 0.00 0.04 0.04

2018 14.02 12.98 -1.04 263 0.00 0.04 0.04

2019 14.15 12.99 -1.16 249 0.00 0.04 0.04

2020 14.33 13.01 -1.32 234 0.00 0.05 0.05

2021 14.50 13.03 -1.47 220 0.00 0.05 0.05

2022 14.74 13.06 -1.68 205 0.00 0.05 0.05

2023 15.00 13.08 -1.92 189 0.00 0.05 0.05

2024 15.28 13.10 -2.17 173 0.00 0.05 0.05

2025 15.54 13.12 -2.42 157 0.00 0.05 0.05

2026 15.79 13.14 -2.65 140 0.00 0.06 0.05

2027 16.03 13.16 -2.87 122 0.00 0.06 0.06

2028 16.25 13.18 -3.07 105 0.00 0.06 0.06

2029 16.44 13.19 -3.25 87 0.00 0.06 0.06

2030 16.61 13.21 -3.40 68 0.00 0.06 0.06

2031 16.75 13.22 -3.53 48 0.00 0.06 0.06

2032 16.87 13.23 -3.64 28 0.01 0.06 0.05

2033 16.96 13.23 -3.73 7 0.01 0.06 0.05

2034 17.04 13.24 -3.80 ---- 0.01 0.06 0.05

2035 17.10 13.25 -3.85 ---- 0.01 0.06 0.05

2036 17.14 13.25 -3.89 ---- 0.01 0.06 0.05

2037 17.16 13.25 -3.90 ---- 0.02 0.06 0.04

2038 17.16 13.26 -3.90 ---- 0.02 0.06 0.04

2039 17.14 13.26 -3.88 ---- 0.02 0.06 0.04

2040 17.11 13.26 -3.86 ---- 0.03 0.06 0.03

2041 17.08 13.26 -3.82 ---- 0.03 0.06 0.03

2042 17.05 13.26 -3.79 ---- 0.04 0.06 0.02

2043 17.02 13.25 -3.77 ---- 0.04 0.06 0.01

2044 17.01 13.25 -3.75 ---- 0.05 0.06 0.01

2045 17.00 13.25 -3.74 ---- 0.06 0.06 0.00

2046 16.99 13.25 -3.74 ---- 0.06 0.06 -0.01

2047 16.98 13.25 -3.73 ---- 0.07 0.05 -0.01

2048 16.98 13.25 -3.72 ---- 0.07 0.05 -0.02

2049 16.97 13.25 -3.72 ---- 0.08 0.05 -0.02

2050 16.97 13.25 -3.72 ---- 0.08 0.05 -0.03

2051 16.98 13.25 -3.72 ---- 0.08 0.05 -0.03

2052 17.00 13.25 -3.74 ---- 0.08 0.05 -0.03

2053 17.02 13.26 -3.77 ---- 0.08 0.05 -0.04

2054 17.06 13.26 -3.80 ---- 0.09 0.05 -0.04

2055 17.10 13.26 -3.84 ---- 0.09 0.05 -0.04

2056 17.15 13.26 -3.88 ---- 0.09 0.05 -0.04

2057 17.20 13.27 -3.93 ---- 0.08 0.05 -0.04

2058 17.24 13.27 -3.98 ---- 0.08 0.05 -0.04

2059 17.29 13.27 -4.02 ---- 0.08 0.04 -0.04

2060 17.34 13.27 -4.07 ---- 0.08 0.04 -0.04

2061 17.39 13.28 -4.11 ---- 0.08 0.04 -0.04

2062 17.43 13.28 -4.15 ---- 0.08 0.04 -0.04

2063 17.48 13.28 -4.20 ---- 0.08 0.04 -0.04

2064 17.52 13.28 -4.24 ---- 0.08 0.04 -0.04

2065 17.57 13.29 -4.28 ---- 0.07 0.04 -0.03

2066 17.62 13.29 -4.33 ---- 0.07 0.04 -0.03

2067 17.67 13.29 -4.38 ---- 0.07 0.04 -0.03

2068 17.71 13.29 -4.42 ---- 0.07 0.04 -0.03

2069 17.76 13.30 -4.46 ---- 0.07 0.04 -0.03

2070 17.80 13.30 -4.50 ---- 0.06 0.04 -0.03

2071 17.84 13.30 -4.54 ---- 0.06 0.04 -0.02

2072 17.88 13.30 -4.57 ---- 0.06 0.04 -0.02

2073 17.90 13.30 -4.60 ---- 0.06 0.04 -0.02

2074 17.92 13.31 -4.61 ---- 0.05 0.04 -0.02

2075 17.93 13.31 -4.63 ---- 0.05 0.03 -0.02

2076 17.94 13.31 -4.63 ---- 0.05 0.03 -0.01

2077 17.94 13.31 -4.63 ---- 0.05 0.03 -0.01

2078 17.94 13.31 -4.63 ---- 0.04 0.03 -0.01

2079 17.94 13.31 -4.63 ---- 0.04 0.03 -0.01

2080 17.94 13.31 -4.64 ---- 0.04 0.03 -0.01

2081 17.95 13.31 -4.65 ---- 0.04 0.03 -0.01

2082 17.97 13.31 -4.67 ---- 0.04 0.03 -0.01

2083 18.00 13.31 -4.69 ---- 0.04 0.03 0.00

2084 18.04 13.31 -4.73 ---- 0.04 0.03 0.00

2085 18.08 13.31 -4.77 ---- 0.04 0.03 0.00

2086 18.12 13.31 -4.81 ---- 0.03 0.03 0.00

2087 18.17 13.32 -4.86 ---- 0.03 0.03 0.00

2088 18.22 13.32 -4.90 ---- 0.03 0.03 0.00

2089 18.28 13.32 -4.95 ---- 0.03 0.03 0.00

Cost Rate Income Rate

Actuarial 

Balance

Change in 

Cost rate

Change in 

Income Rate

Change in 

Actuarial

Balance

16.81% 13.94% -2.87% 2033 0.04% 0.05% 0.01%

1 Under present law the year of Trust Fund reserve depletion is 2033

February 2, 2015

Summarized Rates: OASDI

Year of reserve 

depletion1

Summarized Rates: OASDI

2014 - 2088

Table 1 - OASDI Cost Rate, Income Rate, Annual Balance, and Trust Fund Ratio

Effect of 2014 Executive Actions for Immigration announced November 20, 2014. 

Proposal Change from Present Law

Based on Intermediate Assumptions of the 2014 Trustees Report Office of the Chief Actuary

Social Security Administration

Expressed as a percentage of present-law

taxable payroll Trust Fund

Ratio

1-1-year

Expressed as a percentage of present-law

taxable payroll
Calendar 

Year

Legal Permanent 

Residents and 

Citizens

Other Than: 

Legal Permanent 

Residents and 

Citizens Total

U.S.Employment 

average weekly 

(in thousands)

Nominal GDP 

(in billions of $)

Covered 

Workers-- 

at any time 

during the year

Beneficiaries at 

End of Year

Payroll Tax 

Revenue

Revenue from 

Taxation of 

Benefits Cost

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

2015 9 96 105 35 4 58 0 0.2 0.0 0.0

2016 19 130 149 90 11 394 0 1.6 0.0 0.0

2017 30 152 183 124 16 693 1 3.0 0.0 0.0

2018 42 165 207 146 20 730 2 3.4 0.0 0.0

2019 53 176 229 164 23 762 3 3.3 0.0 0.0

2020 65 189 254 181 27 803 5 4.0 0.0 0.0

2021 76 203 279 198 30 837 6 4.4 0.0 0.0

2022 87 218 306 216 34 870 9 4.3 0.0 0.0

2023 99 234 332 232 38 898 12 5.0 0.0 0.0

2024 110 249 359 248 43 925 16 5.4 0.0 0.0

Total Dollar Change for 2015-24: 247 34.7 0.0 0.1

2025 121 265 386 265 951 20

2030 172 346 518 335 1,041 92

2035 217 422 639 385 1,088 201

2040 257 491 748 414 1,090 367

2045 295 547 842 418 1,043 575

2050 334 588 922 408 970 690

2055 372 609 981 395 891 695

2060 407 603 1,009 381 822 637

2065 436 569 1,005 371 767 550

2070 460 515 976 365 728 447

2075 482 460 943 364 701 349

2080 502 419 920 363 684 276

2085 519 392 911 361 674 230

2090 531 377 908 358 665 209

Office of the Chief Actuary, Social Security Administation

 February 2, 2015

Table A1: Changes Due to 2014 Executive Actions, Changes from Estimates under the Intermediate Assumptions of the 2014 Trustees Report

U.S. Resident Population at End of Year (in thousands) U.S. Employment and GDP OASDI Covered Workers and 

Beneficiaries (in thousands) Annual OASDI Tax Income and Cost (in billions of $)
Calendar 

Year

Legal Permanent 

Residents and 

Citizens

Other Than: 

Legal Permanent 

Residents and 

Citizens Total

Total U.S. 

Employment GDP

Workers at Any 

Time During the 

Year

Beneficiaries at 

End of Year

Payroll Tax 

Revenue

Revenue from 

Taxation of 

Benefits Cost

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

2015 0.00 0.66 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.00 0.03 0.00 0.00

2016 0.01 0.86 0.05 0.06 0.06 0.23 0.00 0.19 0.00 0.00

2017 0.01 0.97 0.05 0.08 0.08 0.40 0.00 0.33 0.01 0.00

2018 0.01 1.01 0.06 0.09 0.09 0.42 0.00 0.35 0.00 0.00

2019 0.02 1.04 0.07 0.11 0.10 0.43 0.00 0.33 0.00 0.00

2020 0.02 1.08 0.07 0.12 0.11 0.45 0.01 0.38 0.00 0.00

2021 0.02 1.13 0.08 0.12 0.12 0.47 0.01 0.39 0.00 0.00

2022 0.03 1.18 0.09 0.14 0.13 0.48 0.01 0.37 0.00 0.00

2023 0.03 1.24 0.09 0.14 0.14 0.49 0.01 0.41 0.00 0.00

2024 0.03 1.30 0.10 0.15 0.15 0.51 0.02 0.42 0.00 0.00

2025 0.04 1.36 0.11 0.16 0.16 0.52 0.02 0.43 0.00 0.00

2030 0.05 1.64 0.14 0.20 0.20 0.56 0.10 0.47 0.01 0.02

2035 0.06 1.89 0.17 0.23 0.22 0.57 0.22 0.49 0.05 0.06

2040 0.07 2.09 0.19 0.24 0.23 0.56 0.41 0.47 0.13 0.15

2045 0.08 2.25 0.21 0.23 0.23 0.52 0.64 0.43 0.32 0.33

2050 0.09 2.34 0.22 0.22 0.22 0.47 0.76 0.39 0.49 0.47

2055 0.09 2.36 0.23 0.21 0.21 0.42 0.76 0.35 0.53 0.50

2060 0.10 2.30 0.23 0.20 0.20 0.38 0.69 0.32 0.50 0.47

2065 0.11 2.14 0.23 0.19 0.19 0.35 0.60 0.29 0.45 0.43

2070 0.11 1.92 0.22 0.18 0.18 0.32 0.48 0.27 0.38 0.36

2075 0.11 1.70 0.20 0.18 0.18 0.30 0.38 0.26 0.30 0.29

2080 0.11 1.54 0.20 0.17 0.17 0.29 0.30 0.25 0.24 0.23

2085 0.11 1.43 0.19 0.17 0.17 0.28 0.25 0.24 0.20 0.20

2090 0.11 1.37 0.19 0.16 0.16 0.27 0.23 0.23 0.19 0.18

Office of the Chief Actuary, Social Security Administation

 February 2, 2015

Percent Change Percent Change Percent Change Percent Change

Table A2: Percent Changes Due to 2014 Executive Actions, Changes from Estimates under the Intermediate Assumptions of the 2014 Trustees Report

U.S. Resident Population at End of Year U.S. Employment and GDP OASDI Covered Workers and 

Beneficiaries Annual OASDI Tax Income and Cost
Calendar 

Year

Increase for 

Additional 

Entrepreneurs 

Allowed under 

Executive 

Actions

Increase for 

Additional U.S. 

Births Resulting 

from the 

Executive 

Actions

Increase for 

Extended Stay 

for Additional 

Nonimmigrant 

Visas

Increase for 

Reduced 

Emigration by 

Unauthorized 

and Additional 

Overstayers of 

Nonimmigrant 

Visas

Change for 

Increased 

Border Security 

under Executive 

Actions

Effect of 

Reduced 

Emigration for 

those Approved 

DAPA

Effect of 

Reduced 

Emigration for 

those Approved 

DACA under the 

Executive 

Actions

2012 Executive 

Action DACA

Additional in 

DACAApproved 

Stocks Due to 

2014 Executive 

Actions

Number with 

DAPA Approval 

in the Country 

Due to 2014 

Executive 

Actions

2012 Executive 

Action Net 

DACA 

Approvals

Additional 

DACA Net 

Approvals Due 

to 2014 

Executive 

Actions

Net DAPA 

Approvals Due 

to 2014 

Executive 

Actions

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14)

2013 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 579 0 0 579 0 0

2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 608 0 0 39 0 0

2015 8 1 12 27 0 49 8 105 638 139 0 41 139 0

2016 15 4 25 53 (50) 89 13 149 668 151 761 42 13 761

2017 23 8 39 80 (98) 115 17 183 694 163 794 38 14 55

2018 30 11 52 107 (145) 130 21 207 715 176 808 33 15 26

2019 38 15 67 134 (191) 142 25 229 731 189 822 29 15 25

2020 45 20 82 160 (235) 153 29 254 742 200 835 24 14 24

2021 52 24 97 188 (277) 163 33 279 748 211 848 18 13 23

2022 60 28 113 215 (319) 173 37 306 749 220 859 14 12 22

2023 67 32 128 242 (359) 182 41 332 747 228 870 10 10 21

2024 74 35 143 268 (398) 191 46 359 740 234 879 5 9 20

2025 82 39 143 310 (436) 199 50 386 732 238 888 3 7 20

2030 118 54 143 509 (609) 235 68 518 688 249 922 1 5 16

2035 153 64 143 697 (760) 263 80 639 651 259 935 0 4 14

2040 186 71 143 870 (891) 281 88 748 618 266 929 0 4 11

2045 218 77 143 1,030 (1,007) 288 94 842 589 269 902 0 3 9

2050 249 85 143 1,176 (1,110) 282 97 922 560 267 848 0 3 7

2055 277 95 143 1,307 (1,201) 263 97 981 530 260 764 0 2 6

2060 304 103 143 1,417 (1,282) 230 95 1,009 499 247 646 0 2 4

2065 327 109 143 1,506 (1,352) 183 90 1,005 462 227 496 0 1 3

2070 348 113 143 1,576 (1,412) 128 81 976 415 201 332 0 1 2

2075 366 116 143 1,633 (1,462) 76 70 943 352 168 186 0 1 1

2080 381 121 143 1,681 (1,501) 38 58 920 274 133 86 0 1 0

2085 393 126 143 1,721 (1,531) 16 44 911 187 96 33 0 0 0

2090 402 130 143 1,752 (1,553) 5 29 908 108 61 10 0 0 0

Office of the Chief Actuary, Social Security Administation

 February 2, 2015

1/ The number of net approvals for DACA or DAPA during a year equals the number of individuals newly approved (for the first time) during the year, less the number who were previously approved, required reapproval in the current year, and failed to 

be approved. This excludes prior approvals who die or emigrate during the year.

Table B: Demographic Changes Due to 2012 and 2014 Executive Actions, Changes from Estimates under the Intermediate Assumptions of the 2014 Trustees Report

Change in U.S. Resident Population Due to 2014 Executive Actions, at End of Year (in thousands) Deferred Action Stocks at End of Year 

Numbers Approved in the Status (in thousands)

Deferred Action Net Approvals 1/ During Year 

(in thousands)

Legal Permanent Residents and 

Citizens Other Than: Legal Permanent Residents and Citizens

Total