Feds detain Dallas DACA recipient, revoke status over social media posts
Oct 7, 2025·Location: Arlington, TX
Country of origin: Philippines

Yaa'kub Vijandre, a Filipino-born DACA recipient and pro-Palestine activist who has lived in the Dallas area for over 20 years, was detained by ICE after his DACA status was revoked based on social media posts. ICE agents arrested him at his Arlington apartment on October 7, taking him to the Bluebonnet Detention Center. Vijandre has not been charged with any crimes, and his attorneys argue his speech is protected under the First Amendment and that the government's terrorism allegations are unconstitutional.
Sources
- Feds revoke Dallas-area activist's DACA status, detain him over social media posts
Dallas Morning News·Oct 28, 2025·archived copy
- Statement by Yaakub Vijandre’s Legal Team: ICE detains DACA recipient and pro-Palestinian photojournalist Yaakub Vijandre for social media posts in critical free speech test case
mlfa.org·Oct 21, 2025·archived copy
- A DACA recipient objected to ICE’s detention of a community member. He’s now facing deportation
mlfa.org·Oct 28, 2025·archived copy
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