In a few weeks, the American government could begin deporting as many as 800,000 undocumented immigrants who’ve been here since they were children. They did not choose to come to America, their parents did. Last September, Trump rescinded the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, established under Obama as a clumsy band-aid for the country’s broken immigration program. Trump, a politician whose mind changes based on the last person he speaks to, repeatedly claimed those impacted would be fine : Congress would come up with a solution.

So far, Congress has not done much. The March 5 deadline approaches, and while the deportation of nearly a million people wouldn’t happen overnight, it would open the floodgates for the newly emboldened Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, who have already been accused of targeting immigration activists.

I had a chance to speak with several DACA recipients last year, as part of a piece exploring what it’s like to live in the dark, knowing your fate is tied to the whims of politicians. In various ways, each credited games with helping them make it through such confusing times. Games allowed an escape, where they controlled destiny. While anxious, many hoped there was a chance their lives could could be less chaotic.

"The biggest fear would be being sent to a country I do not know,” said 22-year-old DACA recipient Armando Orona. “Mexico is my birthplace, but it's not my home."

He was not alone.

I recently touched base with several in that story, to see how things were going, Though a solution for DACA hasn’t come, their lives continue to move forward.

Orona, currently chasing a dream to become a games journalist, remains remarkably encouraged, calling the ongoing discussions about DACA and undocumented immigrants “a slight beam of light in the dark tunnel that we’re in.” From his perspective, it’s better than being ignored. People are talking about the issue.