But the idea that nothing will happen until March, or that losing DACA isn’t a big deal, is straight-up false. “What it means is that they can’t sign up again for another two years, and they will lose ― potentially lose their work permit.”He was mistaken. DHS gave current DACA recipients whose protections were set to expire on March 5 or earlier just one month to pull together a $500 fee and send in renewal applications. Those 122 DACA recipients per day are the reason that advocates, Democrats and a handful of Republicans argue that it’s necessary to act before March 5. Former DACA recipients ― including those whose renewal applications were delayed in the mail ― are already being detained or losing their work permits.

Source: Huffington Post January 20, 2018 23:26 UTC