Dreamers
Coverage of Dreamers in the Nexus archive.
- ‘Dreamers’ are losing their jobs waiting for renewals under Trump: ‘It feels like a personal attack’
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.
- Long DACA renewal wait times leave some 'Dreamers' without status, fearing detainment
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 through most of last year, agency head says in letter
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.