DACA's 12th Anniversary Marred by Processing Delays and Legal Uncertainty

Deferred Action program faces technical issues, risking livelihoods of thousands as legal battles continue.

DACA recipients experience significant delays in renewal processing, causing job and status insecurity.
USCIS cites technical issues for delays, impacting thousands of applications from August 2023 to February 2024.
Congressional members urge USCIS to prioritize and expedite pending DACA renewal applications.
Polls show strong public support for granting Dreamers legal status, but legislative action remains stalled.
Legal challenges to DACA's constitutionality persist, with potential Supreme Court involvement looming.