Although there is an exact number of how many ‘Dreamers’ have not been able to complete the renewal of the Deferred Action for the Arrivals e n Childhood (DACA), thousands could be affected with delays before the Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) agency.

“Thousands of DACA recipients across the country are also experiencing prolonged delays in renewal,” acknowledged Juliana Macedo do Nascimento, deputy director of Policy Advocacy and Campaigns at Unit ed We Dream. “These delays have been devastating, causing the loss of status and many beneficiaries losing their jobs, income,and any protections against detention and deportation.”

In a virtual press conference about the problems faced by the beneficiaries of this program created by Barack Obama in 2012, Macedo do Nascimiento indicated that the delays no They are a bureaucratic issue, but there is a “increasing pattern aimed at undermining” the program that protects from deportation and grants an Employment Authorization Document(DEA).

“The renewals are taking up to five or six months or more, compared to the average of one two months before,” Macedo acknowledged do Birth. “Last year, some congr esists told us how saturated their offices are with requests for intervention and how at least one of the service centers has a backlog of more than 7,000 requests.

The Justice Action Center indicated on May 8 that USCIS Nebraska Services Center is currently processing urgent applications as of March 13 , but made reference to the figure mentioned by Do Birth.

Jaime Rangel, regional director of Government Relations at FWD.us made reference to a campaign to confront the immigration policy of the Trump government that impacts the ‘Dreamers’.

“Hemos lanzado una nueva campaña para dar la voz de alarma sobre los crecientes ataques contra los beneficiarios de DACA en el propio programa, esta campaña está destacando las crecientes amena zas to DACA and its beneficiaries,” said Rangel. “This initial trust initiative problems such as renewal delays, increased arrests and deportations and ongoing legal challenges.”

The Democratic representatives of Illinois Jesús “Chuy” García and Delia Ramírez agreed on the importance of a reform to protect the ‘Dremers’, in addition to criticizing the initiatives of President Trump against these immigrants.

“They are terrorizing our communities. They are murdering our neighbors and imprisoning our loved ones, even as the Trump administration turns asylum into a new scheme to make money on their dollar visa da, as they call it, they are also attacking each and every program that has provided protected status and deportation relief for immigrants, including Temporary Protected Status and DACA,” Ramírez lamented.

Two cases of return and uncertainty

María de Jesús Estrada, mother of Sacramento and DACA beneficiary unfairly deported, recently returned to the United States.

While José Contreras Díaz, a first-time father and DACA recipient, was unjustly deported earlier this year, but the government recognized its mistake, granted him conditional freedom and facilitated his flight back to the United States.

Both, however, face uncertainty, due to the delays in program renewals, which prevents keeping a job on a permanent basis.

Maria has lived in Sacramento almost three decades, where she has connection to the community. She was detained during the process to obtain legal permanent residence or Green Card.

“I work as a property manager, where we collaborate with the city of Sacramento to help homeless people find safe housing, food, and sports activities for the family during vacations,” he explained. s months I entered an immigration office to get my residency card, believing that I was taking the next pa “I strive toward the stability of my family, but[…] I was handcuffed, detained, and deported from the United States in less than 24 hours.”

A federal court confirmed that Estrada's deportation was erroneous the Trump government had to allow his return.

José's case is similar, although the government recognized its error in deporting him unfairly.

“The reality is that this administration is waging a war against our communities and they are trying to redefine who can be American, who can experience the promise of safety and shelter,” he lamented.