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Is "home" still home after 30 years away?

Jul 12, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Brian's Journey Home

  • Brian de los Santos, a DACA recipient and journalist, hadn't returned to Mexico for 30 years.
  • He decided to apply for Advance Parole to visit his birth country.
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DACA and Identity

  • DACA recipients often feel a disconnect to both their birth country and the U.S.
  • Roberto Gonzalez highlights the lack of progress in DACA, leaving recipients in a precarious situation.
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Life Under DACA

  • DACA offers some benefits, like work permits and driver's licenses, but not full rights.
  • Brian describes the constant stress and survival mode of living with DACA.
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