DACA Processing Delays Stretch to Six Months, Leaving 500,000 Recipients Vulnerable

USCIS renewal processing for DACA recipients stretched to six months. An estimated 500,000 recipients face job loss and deportation vulnerability during the gap. Between January and September 2025, DHS reported 270 DACA recipients arrested and 174 removed. Advocates characterize the delays as deliberate administrative attrition to dismantle the program without legal challenge.