Long DACA renewal wait times leave some 'Dreamers' without status, a job and fearing detainment
Renewal wait times for the Obama-era program that allows people who were brought to the U.S. as children to temporarily remain in the country and work have increased dramatically in the past year
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onLong DACA renewal wait times leave some 'Dreamers' without status, a job and fearing detainmentRenewal wait times for the Obama-era program that allows people who were brought to the U.S. as children to temporarily remain in the country and work have increased dramatically in the past yearByHALLIE GOLDEN Associated PressMay 1, 2026, 9:03 AM1:34Melani Candia, whose DACA status has lapsed, at a neighborhood in Orlando, Fla., on April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/John Raoux)The Associated PressEvery two years for more than a decade, Melani Candia has gotten approved to stay in the U.S.
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