RuPauls Drag Race alum Xunami Muse says she has relocated from the U.S. to Panama.In a Wednesday, July 16, Instagram post, Xunami wrote that she made the decision, in part, to be able to explore the WORLD [sic] and cited a difficult and complicated situation in the U.S. Related Drag performer arrested by ICE agents at asylum hearing Hilary Rivers was seeking asylum based on traumatic and severe persecution in his home country. As Out notes, while competing in the 16th season of Drag Race, Xunami opened up about being a beneficiary of the U.S.s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) immigration policy. Enacted by former President Barack Obama in 2012, the program allowed some people who came to the United States as minors without documentation to apply for a renewable two-year period of deferred action from deportation, granting them a Social Security number and work authorization. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today The policy has been tied up in court since 2017, when the first Trump administration announced its intention to repeal it. Former President Joe Biden signed a 2021 executive order reinstating the program, but the following July, a federal judge ruled that DACA was created in violation of the law and illegally implemented because Obama had bypassed Congress by creating it via an executive branch memorandum. However, the ruling allowed for Dreamers those already protected by the program to retain their protected status and for renewals to proceed. Were not citizens, Xunami explained on Drag Race in 2024. Were kind of in limbo. Were legally here because we were already here, but we dont have the full rights of a citizen.While Xunami did not directly cite the current administrations ongoing brutal crackdown on undocumented immigrants, she did note that she will be joining fellow Drag Race stars Aja, Kandy Muse, and Dahlia Sin on a 10-city European tour next month, followed by a tour of Australia in November. To travel outside the U.S. and return legally, DACA recipients must apply for Advance Parole.Amid the administrations mass deportations and ICE raids, at least one fan on social media likened Xunamis decision to self-deportation.DACA queens are self-deporting now, X user @CTprogressive_ wrote. I hate how this country treats immigrants. She deserved better. DACA queens are self-deporting now I hate how this country treats immigrants. She deserved better CT Progressive (@CTprogressive_) July 16, 2025Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.