Long DACA renewal wait times leave some 'Dreamers' without status, a job and fearing detainment
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Melani Candia, whose DACA status has lapsed, at a neighborhood in Orlando, Fla., on April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/John Raoux)Maria Fernanda Madrigal poses for a portrait at her home on April 23, 2026, in Escondido, Calif. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)Elsa Sanchez, whose working permit expired because of DACA renewal delays, poses for a photo on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Emilie Megnien)Melani Candia, whose DACA status has lapsed, at a neighborhood in Orlando, Fla., on April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/John Raoux)Elsa Sanchez checks on her DACA renewal application on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Emilie Megnien)
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Melani Candia, whose DACA status has lapsed, at a neighborhood in Orlando, Fla., on April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/John Raoux)