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For Texas DACA recipients, a fearful present and an uncertain future as protected status expires

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Itzayana Mondragón, 26, at her farm on July 8, 2026, in Cedar Creek. A federal court’s upcoming ruling in a lawsuit could ban DACA recipients from working in Texas, forcing them to move to other states to work legally. " data-image-caption=" Itzayana Mondragón, 26, at her farm on July 8, 2026, in Cedar Creek. A federal court’s upcoming ruling in a lawsuit could ban DACA recipients from working in Texas, forcing them to move to other states to work legally. " data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.sacurrent.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/DACA01-1.jpg?fit=780%2C520&ssl=1" /> Growing up in Austin, all the kids in Itzayana Mondragón’s neighborhood looked pretty much like her — and spoke Spanish too. Soon after Donald Trump won the presidency in 2016, Mondragón noticed that some of her friends had stopped attending class. She would learn later that those classmates were undocumented and had returned to their […] The post For Texas DACA recipients, a fearful present and an uncertain future a

First report: ‘Slap in the face': San Diego labor, business leaders want answers on DACA delays — nbcsandiego.com, 14d