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.
Overview
- 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.