A recent Board of Immigration Appeals ruling makes it easier to deport DACA recipients, affecting over 11,000 in the Bay Area. - The ruling sets a precedent that DACA status alone no longer halts removal proceedings.
- The BIA has sided with federal attorneys in 97% of cases in the last year. - Attorneys say the decision undercuts the premise of DACA and increases fear among Dreamers.
- ICE detained nearly 300 Dreamers in the first nine months of the second Trump administration. The ruling has sparked alarm among immigrant advocates, who urge judges to consider broader legal protections.