Dreamers Deserve a Path to Citizenship, Here’s Why
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FIRST PERSON-I grew up undocumented in America. As a kid, I often saw little hope for the future in the country I considered home.
In high school, I was denied scholarships, financial aid, and college admissions because of my status. It seemed like all I could hope for was a job cleaning homes, like most undocumented Mexicanas did in my hometown.
Luckily, the support of my community — and a big change in immigration policy in 2012 — changed that.
First, with the help of many teachers, family, and friends, I was able to attend Amherst College with a generous financial aid package. Then, in 2012, President Obama finally bowed to pressure from the immigrant rights movement and created the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.