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My name is Ivan, I arrived to this beautiful country at the age of 13. I am currently a college student majoring in Nutrition and Dietetics, and am also an activist and a beneficiary of the immigration program called DACA, which is at risk. My future and the future of almost a million other DACA recipients is at stake as we wait for Congress to pass legislation that gives us a path to citizenship. Elections are coming up, which is why I'm asking you to promise to go out and vote, since I can't.
I appreciate you hearing my story. I battled with substance abuse for a long time, but by the grace of God I turned my life around 5 years ago. I'm now married with a baby daughter. I can...
I was born in Miami but grew up in Florida's prison system after being tried as an adult at 16. While incarcerated I earned my GED, and I'm now a law student at the University of Miami. H...
Gun violence has impacted my life and my loved ones. I shouldn't have to fear for my life in school, nor should I fear walking around my neighborhood. I'm too young to vote, so it's very ...