Despite its longevity, the future of DACA remains uncertain. Recipients and advocates say the lack of a permanent solution continues to create instability.
A Blue Island woman who came to the U.S. as a child, and was allowed legal status to work through the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, is taking the oath to serve and protect.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson met with community groups Thursday who are pushing to extend work permits to all undocumented immigrants, not just migrants.
Some of the more than 600,000 DACA recipients nationwide said their livelihoods are at risk due to delays in the permit renewal process.
"I just want her back." A son has been living a reality without his mother, a DACA recipient, for months. Now, the fight to bring her home is reaching Capitol Hill.
Thursday marks 11 years since the Obama administration started the controversial program known as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.