THE FACES OF DACA

A special project by Cronkite Borderlands team

(Click on the images to hear their stories.)

Angel Bautista

Angel is a 23-year-old community college student, who’s been living in the U.S. for the last fifteen years. His dream is to help people, and make a difference in their lives by continuing his education and becoming a physician or a lawyer.

Edder Diaz

Edder is 27 years old and came to Arizona in 1995. His dream is to become an immigration attorney.

Eder Rosas

Eder is 31 years old and has lived in Arizona for the past 25 years, and he dreams of becoming an interior designer.

Genesis Egurrola

Genesis is a 23-year-old legal assistant and has lived in Arizona for 20 years. Her dream is to become an attorney.

Maria Leon

Maria is a 20-year-old currently working two jobs. She hopes to one day be able to help young Arizonans by becoming a pediatrician.

Marco Robles

Marco is 29 years old and he’s lived in Arizona for 21 of those years. He hopes to, one day, be able to visit Mexico and see family he hasn’t seen in more than 20 years.

Mitzi Castro

Mitzi is 29 years old and she works in a boutique in Arizona, where she’s been living for 28 years. Her dream is to become an immigration attorney.

Reyna Montoya

Reyna is 26 years old and came from Tijuana, Mexico to Arizona when she was 13. Her dream is to see her immigrant advocate organization ‘Aliento’ grow and continue to help her community.

Yolanda Medina

Yolanda is 23 years old and is the mother of two children. She is an advocate for the Council on American-Islamic Relations. Her dream is to own her own home and finish her education.

Photos and videos by Lysandra Marquez & Andrea Jaramillo Valencia

Friday, Sept. 1, 2017