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DACA Delays Threaten Kaiser Nurse, Prompt Audit Warning
5/13/2026
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- Federal delays in DACA renewal processing are putting eligible workers at risk of job loss.
- A 34-year-old surgical nurse at Kaiser Permanente in San Francisco may be terminated Thursday because her DACA work authorization has not been renewed.
- Law professor Bill Hing warns that Kaiser could face a federal audit if it keeps the nurse on staff without a valid work document.
