graduation. My friends went to
UNLV (the University of Nevada
at Las Vegas) and prestigious Ivy
League schools, but I couldn’t apply, even though my teachers encouraged me. I began to associate
more with older folks and started
taking night classes. I didn’t want
to run into anyone I knew and
have them ask, “Why aren’t you
driving or where are you going to
school?” Older folks just assumed
I didn’t have money for a car. I
kept a lot of those friendships.
People that I didn’t know were Republican, and completely against
immigration, have changed their
minds by knowing someone in
my situation. Since the president
passed deferred action, now I can
associate more with people in my
same shoes.
since January, but people
do it every day. They don’t
appreciate the freedom of
traveling without fear. They