Hector was born in Mexico and is currently a junior at Drake University. He has committed himself to service and advocacy to create social change. He serves as an inspirational speaker to Latino...
Champions of Change: Daca Champions Of Change
The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) White House Champions of Change recipients are being honored for their exemplary leadership in their communities.
Steven was born in Mexico City and he is a DACA recipient. After learning about the Civil Rights Movement in high school and reading about the marches, protests, and rallies people organized in...
Sarahi is a DACA recipient who came to the United States from Mexico as young child. Due to difficult family circumstances, Sarahi was forced to drop out of school. Today, Sarahi is re-enrolled in...
Kamal was born in Morocco and is a DACA recipient who works for the National Immigration Law Center (NILC) where he engages in advocacy and technical assistance related to access to legal status...
Pratishtha was born in New Delhi, India and is a DACA recipient. She migrated to the United States at age 10. She is currently a senior at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and...
Esther and her two older siblings were brought with their parents to California from Taiwan in 1988. Esther graduated from New York University with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Middle...
Dayana is a campus leader and was recently selected to be the incoming President of Mason Dreamers. She’s involved with DREAMers of Virginia who worked closely with Virginia Attorney General Mark...
Rhustie was born in the Philippines and moved to the United States when he was 15 years old. He is an active member and core leader at RAISE (Revolutionizing Asian American Immigrant Stories on...
Ana is a DACA recipient who was born in Mexico City. At the age of five Ana was brought to this country, along with her younger sibling who at the time was only four years old. Ana is studying...
Anahi was born in Mexico and is a recipient of DACA. She is a rising senior at Harvard University concentrating in Social Studies with a focus field in U.S. Immigration Policy and Social Change....