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May 1, 2026
DACA Renewal Delays Leave Dreamers Jobless and Facing Detention
- DACA renewal wait times have reached the longest levels since 2016, with some applicants waiting over six months and missing critical deadlines.
- Dreamers like Melani Candia and Elsa Sanchez have lost jobs and face heightened fears of detention due to these delays.
- Federal lawmakers are increasingly questioning the delays and the potential targeting of applicants by immigration authorities.
2 Sources
- Long DACA renewal wait times leave some 'Dreamers' without status, a job and fearing detainmentMay 1, 2026 at 1:13 PM · ABC News
- DACA renewal delays leave ‘Dreamers’ without status and fearing detentionMay 1, 2026 at 5:53 PM · Independent