Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA)

A single mother in Minneapolis, Alexa, lost months of income while hiding from ICE after an immigration raid, leaving her unable to afford her DACA renewal fee. She relies on mutual aid networks and odd jobs to survive, but without work authorization, her economic stability remains precarious.

DACA recipients sued the federal government over delays in renewal under the Trump administration. The program, established under President Obama, allows those brought to the U.S. as children to secure work permits and a lawful pathway to remain.

The process to renew Daca immigration status has been delayed from weeks to months under Trump, causing job losses and life disruptions for 'Dreamers'. Claudia, a Daca recipient, faces a six-month delay in her renewal, putting her life on hold as the program, established in 2012, protects undocumented immigrants brought to the US as children from deportation.

Shayma Alzubi, a newly appointed high school principal in Fort Worth, Texas, faces backlash and an investigation after past social media posts defending Sharia law and supporting progressive causes like Black Lives Matter and DACA resurfaced. Fort Worth ISD has reassigned her pending the outcome of the investigation, citing potential violations of district policies.

DACA renewal delays are causing job losses and increasing deportation risks for recipients. The Trump administration is reducing protections for immigrants brought to the U.S. as children.

President Trump's administration is putting Dreamers at risk of deportation despite his past sympathetic comments, with slower renewals and narrowed protections. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is facing challenges, including a court ruling that it is illegal. This affects over 500,000 recipients

Renewal wait times for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program have increased significantly, leaving some 'Dreamers' without legal status and fearing deportation. The Obama-era policy allows individuals brought to the U.S. as children to remain temporarily and work.

ICE deported 174 DACA recipients and arrested 270 others from January through September 2025, as stated in a letter by ICE's acting director Todd Lyons. The deportations occurred during the first nine months of Donald Trump's second presidency.