But they felt under threat duringDonald Trumps first administration, when the then-president attempted to end the program.
Montoya says DACA allowed her to work legally, receive health and dental care and get a drivers license.
There were upwards of 535,000 active DACA recipients as of August, U.S.
Donald Trump at Madison Square Garden on November 16, 2024, in New York City.Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC
Most live in California, New York and Texas.
A majority U.S. voters support the program, according to 2023polling by Data for Progress.
But theres also this resilience and this fight in our community.
Circuit Court of Appeals where it remains.
Were not leaving them in the country, Trump said.
Were bringing them out.
Can they do something about it?
first-generation student Grecia Esparza, a Dreamer who attends Wichita State,told KWCH.
Legally, I have no control over it, Esparza added.
I venture to live day-by-day.
Im here in college, trying to get my degree.
And if thats what God wants, then thats whats going to happen.
