‘Dreamers’ are losing their jobs waiting for renewals under Trump: ‘It feels like a personal attack’
Summary
Many young immigrants known as Dreamers are facing long delays to renew their work permits under President Donald Trump’s administration. These delays, along with new rules, make it harder for them to keep jobs they need to support themselves.Key Facts
- The DACA program protects immigrants who came to the US as children from deportation and allows them to work legally.
- Normally, renewing DACA status takes a few weeks, but now it is taking six months or more.
- Delays have caused Dreamers to lose jobs and income while waiting for renewal.
- The Trump administration is arresting and deporting many DACA recipients, even though most have no criminal record.
- Over 500,000 people are currently protected by DACA in the US.
- President Trump previously tried to end the DACA program, but the Supreme Court blocked this move in 2020.
- New rules require DACA holders’ employers to use E-Verify, a system to check workers’ legal status.
- The administration also banned DACA recipients from getting commercial driver’s licenses, limiting job opportunities.
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