I was born in Nacozari, Mexico in 1984. My parents brought me to the United States when I was only 13 years old. We were searching for a better life and we found it in Tucson, Arizona. Despite being born in Mexico, I don't consider myself … [Read more...]
DREAM Now Letters: Wendy
As early as elementary school, I worked hard to get good grades, going from ESL in second grade to straight A's by third grade. I graduated the sixth grade with a great reputation amongst my peers and teachers; the logical thing to do at … [Read more...]
DREAM Now Letters Recap: Tell Harry Reid You Want The DREAM Act Now
After a great deal of sustained pressure, major reform advocates like the Reform Immigration For America campaign have already agreed to moving the DREAM Act forward, now. Unfortunately, there are others, like the National Council of … [Read more...]
DREAM Now Letters: Yahaira Carrillo
I was born in 1985 to a barely-turned 16 year-old who had been kicked out of her house while she was pregnant for being a disgrace to the family. I lived with my mother in an abandoned house in Guerrero, Mexico. She struggled to find … [Read more...]