DACA recipient detained by ICE while delivering milk to premature daughter in NICU

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by Lisa Desjardins
April 8, 2026
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ICE detained a DACA recipient delivering milk to his premature daughter, part of increased detentions since January 2025.

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DACA recipients face increased risk of detention and deportation, even for non-deportable offenses, impacting their ability to live and work in the U.S.

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A DACA recipient was detained by ICE while delivering milk to their premature daughter in the NICU. This incident highlights a trend of increased detentions and deportations of DACA recipients since January 2025, despite the program's original intent to protect undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. More than 260 DACA recipients have been detained and over 80 deported by ICE since the beginning of President Trump's current term. Many of these "Dreamers" are being caught up in enforcement actions even when they have not committed deportable offenses. Lisa Desjardins reported on the situation.

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