DACA has changed the lives of more than 800,000 immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children. However, the future of DACA remains uncertain. JAC will keep fighting to protect DACA recipients and uplift their stories.
This page features storytelling by DACA recipients, narrative research findings, and resources about the litigation challenging the program.
What does it mean to plan a family when you can’t plan a future?
That’s the question JAC Narrative Research Specialist, Liliana Ramirez, Ph.D., explores in her report, Life and Limbo: How DACA Impacts Family Planning. Over the course of a year, Dr. Ramirez conducted in-depth interviews with Andrea, Krysta, and Oscar—three people with and without DACA and married to U.S. citizens—who expressed an often-overlooked impact of our convoluted immigration system: barriers to starting a family. Read the full report below.
NYTimes: Letter to the Editor
Read Liliana’s letter to the editor in The New York Times on why the impacts of immigration policy must be included in conversations about the national birthrate.
Krysta in Her Own Words
DACA Resources
- The Dream.US: DACA Renewal Delays and What You Can Do (Mar 2026)
- United We Dream: FAQ for DACA Recipients and Legal Practitioners (Oct 2025)
- Informed Immigrant: Find Legal Help
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