‘Absolutely terrifying’: DACA recipients say they are out of work because of monthslong delays

Six DACA recipients told NBC News that while the renewal process was previously painless for them, this year they have seen long delays.

Erika, an intensive care nurse who is seven months pregnant, said she was brought to the U.S. from Mexico when she was barely a year old. Now, nearly 35 years later, she is one of many Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients who can’t work and are in dire financial circumstances because their renewal applications have all but ground to a halt.

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