Long DACA Renewal Wait Times Leave some 'Dreamers' without Status, a Job and Fearing Detainment
USCIS processing times have stretched to about 122 days, leaving some recipients unemployed and exposed to deportation as renewals stall.
- DACA recipients in California face job losses and deportation risks as processing delays extend to about 122 days, leaving many without work authorization this year.
- The Department of Homeland Security attributes these delays to more thorough screening and vetting of all aliens under President Trump, increasing median wait times compared to fiscal year 2025.
- More than 144,000 DACA recipients in California face months-long delays; individuals like Xochilt Cruz Lopez and Elsa Sanchez lost their jobs after permits expired while waiting for renewal decisions.
- Expiration leaves recipients without deportation protection; immigration attorney Brian Lopez noted that while some can apply for licenses under AB-60, it does not replace lost DACA benefits.
- Last week, the Board of Immigration Appeals ruled that DACA status no longer provides automatic deportation protection, deepening fears among recipients like Melani Candia that this vulnerability has become their 'new baseline.
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Long DACA renewal wait times leave some 'Dreamers' without status, a job and fearing detainment - The Nevada Independent
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has said that from October 2025 to February 2026, the median wait time for DACA renewals was about 70 days, compared with about 15 days in fiscal year 2025.
The Seattle Times
Washington TimesLong DACA renewal wait times leave some ‘Dreamers’ without status, a job and fearing detainment
Renewal wait times for the Obama-era program that allows people who were brought to the U.S. as children to temporarily remain in the country and work have increased dramatically in the past year.
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Long DACA renewal wait times leave some 'Dreamers' without status, a job and fearing detainment
Renewal wait times for the Obama-era program that allows people who were brought to the U.S. as children to temporarily remain in the country and work have increased dramatically in the past year.
DACA renewal delays leave California recipients facing job loss and deportation risks
Delays in DACA renewals are leaving recipients in California facing job losses, loss of benefits, and deportation risks as processing times stretch beyond normal expectations.
Prolonged DACA renewals put California educators with temporary immigration status in limbo
This article first appeared in EdSource. An early education teacher in California’s Central Valley may soon be forced out of the classroom as delays in renewing her immigration status and work authorization stretch far beyond the usual timeline. Her renewal is still “processing.” If uprooted from the classroom, the toddlers in her class will lose their teacher overnight. “I am scared,” she said. “The process is taking longer than usual.” The tea…
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