DACA Recipient Estrada Juárez Returns to U.S. After Deportation, Highlighting Legal Challenges
María de Jesús Estrada Juárez, a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient, has successfully returned to the United States after being deported to Mexico. Estrada Juárez, who had lived in the U.S. for nearly 30 years, was deported despite her protected status under DACA, which is designed to shield undocumented immigrants brought to the U.S. as children from deportation. Her deportation occurred after an immigration interview revealed a previous removal order from when she first entered the U.S. at age 15. Estrada Juárez, with the help of her attorney, sued the federal government, leading to a judge's order for her return. Her case underscores the complexities and vulnerabilities faced by DACA recipients, who, while protected from deportation, do not have lawful status. 
