DACA Recipients Targeted for Arrest and Deportation Despite Protection
Aug 28, 2025 · Horizon City, TX, Mexico
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents have detained DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients in recent months. Over 515,000 DACA beneficiaries, including Paulo Cesar Gamez Lira and community organizer Catalina Santiago, have been arrested and detained. ICE has conducted raids, airport detentions, and detentions of DACA recipients.
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