Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients sued the federal government Thursday, citing significant delays in renewals of their status under the Trump administration.

Those brought to the U.S. as children rely on the status, created under former President Obama, in order to secure work permits and as a lawful pathway to remain in the U.S.

“People shouldn’t lose jobs and livelihoods because of unexplained government delays,” Hillary Li, counsel at Justice Action Center, which is among the groups leading the lawsuit, said in a statement.

“We asked a simple question: what changed, and why are DACA recipients facing mounting delays despite doing everything the U.S. government has asked of them? The Trump administration’s refusal to provide answers leaves us no choice but to go to court.”

DACA recipients must renew their status every two years. The suit was brought on behalf of numerous plaintiffs who followed recommendations to apply to do so at least 120 days in advance of their status expiring.

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