The Homeland Security Department said it had a record of helping people from the Middle East, Central America, Asia, Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean.
The department is also working to strengthen ties with local law enforcement, said spokeswoman Amy Glynn.
The Department of Homeland Security has also been working with the Office of Refugee Resettlement and the U.S. Consulate General in Guatemala, she added.
In February, the agency said it has a record for helping people in need, but it did not provide specifics.
The agency said the program is open to all countries of origin.
The program, known as the DREAM Act, allows young people to enter the United States legally if they have been in the country for less than five years.
In 2015, the Obama administration granted green cards to more than 3.4 million people, mostly children and their families, and approved the DAPA program.
In September, the U