I felt hope : North Texas DACA recipient reacts to President Biden s new immigration policies
President Biden signed several immigration reform polices and proposed legislation. He wants to pave the way for 11 million undocumented people to get citizenship. Author: Rebecca Lopez Updated: 8:38 PM CST January 21, 2021
ARLINGTON, Texas President Joe Biden signed several immigration policies on his first day in office Wednesday. He also sent legislation to Congress to pave a way for citizenship for more than 11 million undocumented people, including DACA recipients.
Helena Vaquera has been in the U.S. since she was 5 years old, brought by her parents who came into the country illegally from Mexico. She said they wanted a better for her.
CLARKSVILLE â Deirdre Neely and Shaneisha Hickson know that sometimes communities need a boost â and theyâre starting in Clarksville. The two women founded a nonprofit, Citizens and Communities Creating Change, or C4, in July, and recently set up a cabinet stocked with snacks and personal hygiene products for students at Clarksville Middle and High schools in an effort to take some of the pressure off of families in need of a little extra support.
âWe just want to be a positive light,â Neely said.
The supply cabinet at Clarksville Middle High School is chock full of personal hygiene products supplied by Neely and Hicksonâs nonprofit.