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The DACA Program ( Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals

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Perhaps the day of the termination of the DACA program (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) was a silent day for most of the people who have benefited from Obama’s policy to avoid deportation and be able to work and study inside the US. The silence is attributed to the fear and uncertainty, that old feeling that DREAMers experienced in a pre-DACA era—a time spent mostly under the shadows; a time that seems to prevail once again.

The response of different entities has been supportive, including Brandeis’. President, Ron Liebowitz, responded to the DACA termination with an email to the entire Brandeis community, claiming that the decision by the Trump administration “is very upsetting” and that it “undermines the academic endeavors of …show more content…

Warren told Rosenfeld’s heartfelt story about being undocumented, speaking about his academic accomplishments and extolling his persona. Rosenfeld’s story was first publicly told by a reporter from CNN back in March of this year. His mother transferred to a company in Miami to keep her children safe from the violence occurring in Venezuela. She arrived on a visa that allows executives and managers from other countries to work in the US and then to apply for a green card. Nevertheless, Rosenfeld’s mother never got the chance to apply for a permanent residence because when he was eleven, his mother died of cancer. Once his mother was gone, his protective status did so as well.

Despite the implications that may emerge with being publicly open about your immigration status, Rosenfeld felt he needed to come out of the shadows and tell his story. He’s done it in many forms, writing op-eds, creating events related to immigration policy on campus, doing interviews, and working with politicians, such as Ms. Warren, only to mention a few. He’s is the definition of an activist who desires to give the DREAM movement a positive face.
It is necessary to shape any movement with stories from everywhere. The more stories from insiders, the less abstract it is for outsiders. Many people underestimate the power of storytelling, nonetheless, it can touch others, even the least cognizant on the

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