Dream and Transit
Editorial | Print Component | Immigration
That hope became real when DACA was introduced. I still remember turning to my mom and saying, “There’s hope.”Before DACA, my senior year felt like a dead end as I watched classmates plan for college while I had no clear future. But DACA changed everything—it gave me protection, a work permit, and the opportunity to pursue my dreams.
I embraced every opportunity, graduated from college with honors, and now continue my journey at Rutgers University, determined to make my family proud. With millions of immigrants in this country, our voices matter. We belong here, and we’ll keep fighting for the freedom and stability we deserve.
Dreams and Transit: Going Through Borders explores how immigration is shaped by movement, hope, and the borders, physical, legal, and emotional, that define the immigrant experience. It highlights how crossing these borders becomes both an act of aspiration and resistance, showing the resilience of people navigating unfamiliar systems, identities, and futures.
Immigration has always felt personal to me. My family and I came from Colombia searching for better opportunities, and as my disability developed, I realized how limited the medical resources back home were. In the U.S., I’ve had access to specialists, education, and support that shaped me into who I am today, someone independent, open about my story, and committed to advocating for others.
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