America T, 26, Atlanta, GA, Born in Mexico Before DACA, I didn’t really know what I wanted to be because a good job and higher education were unattainable for me. Though I’d graduated high school, I worked at low-pay ...
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Elizabeth J, D.- Determined To Make The World A Better Place
Elizabeth J D, 21, Fridley, MN, Born in Mexico I have dreams of going to medical school and have since changed my major in college from nursing to chemistry and physics. Cance ...
Juan T.
Juan T, 25, Atlanta, GA, Born in Juarez, Mexico I’m a Christian who raps, an artist who has found inspiration for my own life and a way to help others through my music. I think everyone is looking for a refuge, a home. ...
Yadira A.
Yadira A, 28, St. Petersburg, FL, Born in Ixmiquilpan Hidalgo, Mexico I’m very much on my own in this country -- without any family. I originally came to the States with my mom and older sister when I was five. We cross ...
Yeneth P.
Yaneth P, 26, Hobbs, New Mexico, Born in Mexico I was only 40 days old when mom brought me to the States, so America is the only home I know and it’s home to my own children. I still believe I can offer my children a be ...
Cristina C.
Cristina C, 23, Ontario, CA, Born in Chiapas, Mexico Since my parents had already settled in the U.S., I lived with my aunt for two years until they were able to send for me and make arrangements for my border crossing ...
Rosa H.
Rosa H, 19, Tulsa, OK, Born in Mexico I was really lucky to attend a high school with a strong tradition of acceptance. Booker T. Washington High was one of the first to be integrated during the civil rights movement. ...
Italia G.
Italia G, 25, Riverside, CA, Born in Mexico I feel like I’m making a difference in my work at Mi Familia Vota. As a regional coordinator, I act as a community organizer to heighten civic engagement on a multitude of i ...
Fernando R.
Fernando R (aka Clavillaso), 29, Lynwood, CA, Born in Mexico Only 13, I felt I had to leave home and find work in the U.S. to help my family. After a terrible accident, my mom totally debilitated. My father was a carpent ...
Teresa C.
Teresa C, 24, El Monte, CA, Born in Mexico I was only eight years old when I came to the United States. This is when my life changed forever. I honestly don’t know how it even happened, but after being denied our visa ...
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