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Senators Demand DACA Protections After Recent Deportations

3/6/2026

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Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) urged Congress to protect DACA recipients.
The push follows Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez's deportation, a California resident with active DACA.
Estrada Juarez lived in the United States for 27 years.
270 DACA recipients were arrested, with discrepancies in deportation numbers reported by former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

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Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) urged Congress to protect DACA recipients.
The push follows Maria de Jesus Estrada Juarez's deportation, a California resident with active DACA.
Estrada Juarez lived in the United States for 27 years.
270 DACA recipients were arrested, with discrepancies in deportation numbers reported by former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.