For José Contreras Díaz, a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipient, the nightmare began with a letter in the mail instructing him to report to an immigration agent to discuss his status.
Contreras, born in Honduras but brought to the United States as an eight-year-old, had been a DACA recipient for 12 years and said he had never previously been required to meet with immigration authorities. Following the instructions in the letter, he reported to the appointment and was arrested and deported to Honduras within days.
