In Texas, DACA recipients are facing uncertainty as their protected status expires. A young woman, Itzayana Mondragón, grew up in Austin surrounded by kids who looked like her and spoke Spanish. After Donald Trump's presidency began in 2016, some of her friends stopped attending class, and she later learned they had returned to their home countries due to fear or deportation.

Mondragón's parents were undocumented, and she was too, having crossed the border from Mexico at six months old. She only learned about her status in high school. Further details about Mondragón's story and the situation of Texas DACA recipients can be found through local news sources, including KPRC 2.