'Death by a Thousand Cuts': The Crackdown of DACA Under Trump

'Death by a Thousand Cuts': The Crackdown of DACA Under Trump

From Latino USA by My Cultura, Futuro and iHeartPodcasts

April 3, 2026 · 27 min

About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of the Trump administration's crackdown on DACA recipients and features insights from key figures involved in the program's history.

Once a protected group of immigrants, people with DACA are now being detained and deported under the Trump administration. More than half a million people brought to the U.S. as children have gone through the rigorous process to get this protected status over the last 14 years, so what’s happening to their status now? We bring you the latest from NBC News’ Nicole Acevedo and take a look back at the program’s history with organizer Neidi Dominguez, who helped make DACA a reality under the Obama administration.    Latino USA is the longest-running news and culture radio program in the U.S., centering Latino stories and hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa. Follow the show to get every episode. Want to support our independent journalism? Join Futuro+ for exclusive episodes, sneak peeks and behind-the-scenes chisme on Latino USA and all our podcasts. Follow us on  TikTok  and  YouTube . Subscribe to our  newsletter .   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Maria Hinojosa

Guests: Nicole Acevedo, Neidi Dominguez

Topics covered

  • immigration
  • DACA
  • politics
  • news
  • society

Keywords

  • DACA
  • Trump administration
  • deportation
  • immigrants
  • Obama administration

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Pulitzer Prize

Places: U.S.

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