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Country of Origin: Mexico Age of Arrival: 6 years old Hometown: Reidsville, North Carolina Degree: Nursing I came to America, and North Carolina, when I was six with my parents and older sister. When we first enrolled in school, the teacher would simply give me a coloring book when she taught the other students grammar…

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Country of Origin: Honduras Age of Arrival: 10 years old Hometown: Alexandria, VA Degree: Integrative Studies Major with a Concentration in Liberal Arts for the Teaching Professions   I think that a lot of DREAMers have a passion within them to want to help people and to help better the life of others. Maybe it’s…

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Country of Origin: Mexico Age of Arrival: 2 years old Hometown: Manassas, VA Degree: History Prefers a full alias A lot of high school students in America can share the feelings I remember of uncertainty and anxiety about their future, not knowing whether college was the right decision or how they might pay for an…

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Country of Origin: Haiti Age of Arrival: 12 years old Hometown: Naples, FL Degree: Healthcare Administration & minor in public health Dreamers and TPS students, we are more than immigrants, we are the country’s future. Future lawyers, doctors, nurses. We matter, and we work hard to educate ourselves and stay out of trouble.   I…

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Country of Origin: Mexico Age of Arrival: 4 years old Hometown Monte Alto, TX Degree: Business management   The U.S. is the only home I’ve ever known. I know where I come from and I am not ashamed. I love my roots, customs, and traditions, but I learned to love this one too. I stood…

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Country of Origin: Mexico Age of Arrival: 3 or 4 Hometown: Pharr, Texas Degree: Computer Engineering I am a first generation college student and pretty much the first to even finish high school in my whole extended family. My aunts, uncles, grandparents and my parents are undocumented and are hardworking and honest people, but it…

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Country of Origin: Mexico Age of Arrival: 7 years old Hometown: El Paso, TX Degree: Mechanical Engineering   Like many children, I remember feeling disoriented, frustrated, and isolated at times. Being a kid isn’t always easy and especially when you are adjusting to a new country. I moved here from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico when I…

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Country of Origin: Mexico Age of Arrival: 8 months old Hometown: El Paso, TX Degree: Computer Science My mom has always made me aware of how important it is to do your best. As an immigrant, some people have lower expectations of us. She taught me how to break through the barriers of expectations and…

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Country of Origin: Mexico Age of Arrival: 12 years old Hometown: Dallas, TX Degree: Psychology I love the United States. When I first arrived with my family, in 2000, I was 12 about to turn 13. I remember seeing the American flag waving in the air. Somehow within me I knew this was home. Within…

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Age of Arrival: 8 years old Hometown: Aurora, IL Degree: Public Relations In the United States, I remember seeing all the room for opportunities. I struggled with the language the first fall I enrolled in classes, but I told myself that I could do it, so I’d go home after school each day and read…

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