Two DACA recipients in Tampa, strangers to each other, share the same worry: what happens when deportations continue and protections are in flux? Their stories reflect a broader anxiety among Dreamers nationwide, who now face an uncertain future.

DACA delays are creating a precarious situation for recipients like Chicago’s Victor Jardon-Reyes, who once relied on steady work providing airplane repair parts at major airports. With the threat of deportation looming under Donald Trump’s administration, he and others live in uncertainty about their futures.