‘Dreamers’ are losing their jobs waiting for renewals under Trump: ‘It feels like a personal attack’

"Life on Hold: Daca Recipients Face Months-Long Delays in Immigration Status Renewals For Claudia and thousands of other Daca recipients, the once-straightforward process of renewing their US immigration status has turned into a months-long ordeal. The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (Daca) program, created in 2012 to shield undocumented immigrants who came to the US as children from deportation, has been plagued by bureaucratic delays. What was once a quick and routine process now leaves recipients like Claudia in limbo, unable to work, attend school, or access basic services due to the prolonged uncertainty. As the delays continue to mount, the emotional toll on Daca recipients is growing, highlighting the need for a more efficient and streamlined renewal process."

The process to renew Daca immigration status used to take a few weeks – now it drags on for monthsIt’s been six months since Claudia first applied to renew her US immigration status – a process that, for the last 14 years, would only take a few weeks.But now, the prolonged delay has put her life on hold. Claudia, who moved to the US when she was four, has maintained legal status as a “Dreamer” with the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (Daca) program, which was created in 2012 to protect undocumented immigrants who came to the US as children from deportation. Continue reading...