A split U.S. Supreme Court ruling Thursday that upheld federal protections for young undocumented immigrants reverberated throughout Florida, a state that roughly 32,000 Dreamers call home.
The Supreme Court is not willing to give us one, so now we have to start this process all over again, he added.
The court ruling, which could affect an estimated 700,000 undocumented immigrants across the country, also triggered reactions from Florida Democrats and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, former Vice President Joe Biden.
Leaving the country can be risky for DACA recipients, who cannot travel outside of the U.S. without being granted permission by U.S. immigration authorities.
Even if they are allowed to travel, DACA recipients face the possibility of being denied re-entry to the U.S. when they return home.