Fate of DACA Program Still Uncertain After 11 Years, Leaving Hundreds of Thousands in Limbo

DACA has provided deportation relief and work permits to over 800,000 undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children over the past 11 years.
The program faces legal challenges and has stopped accepting new applications, leaving hundreds of thousands ineligible to access its benefits.
Advocates are calling on Congress to provide a pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients and other undocumented immigrants.
The Biden administration supports protecting DACA recipients but a court ruling on the program's legality is still forthcoming.
DACA recipients fear losing their status and ability to work legally if the program is ended.