Approximately 650,000 children and young adults currently reside in the United States with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status, providing them with temporary legal status to reside in the country. We explored the phenomenon of how five DACA recipients experienced their national identities and how it contributed to their acculturation patterns using in-depth semi-structured interviews. We interpreted their comments through the theoretical lens of Berry’s (1997) acculturation theory and Edensor’s (2002) emphasis on everyday life as a critical factor of national identity. Although the participants had the desire to remain in the United States and be a part of U.S. culture, everyday realities of discrimination, and challenges accomplishing common life tasks taken for granted by American peers (getting a driver’s license, travelling, working, obtaining financial aid for higher education) kept the participants from fully integrating into American society and gaining a sense of belonging.

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推迟到来的童年儿童（DACA）接收者的民族认同和融合挑战

目前，大约有65万儿童和青少年在美国居住，并拥有延期的童年入境行动（DACA）身份，为他们提供了在美国居住的临时合法身份。我们通过深入的半结构化访谈，探讨了五位DACA接收者如何体验其民族身份的现象，以及其如何促进他们的文化适应方式。我们通过Berry（1997）的文化理论和Edensor（2002）的理论视角来解释他们的评论，而强调日常生活是国家认同的重要因素。尽管参与者希望留在美国并成为美国文化的一部分，但每天的歧视现实以及在完成美国同龄人理所当然的常见生活任务时遇到的挑战（获得驾照，旅行，