Stories From NC Students

“We want to give back to North Carolina eventually at some point in our lives. Because a lot of us, you know, if you have DACA and you have a job, you’re paying your taxes and everything and you feel like you deserve the same treatment as, at least in some ways… access to the… Read More →

“What I have experienced is that it is really difficult living with temporary status. Myself, I have DACA, and I was able to get an associate’s degree. But it was really difficult because you have to find ways to try to go to school. I went to a local community college before I started school… Read More →

“I started going to a community college. It was hard at the beginning because I was one of the very first ones that were accepted and… nobody really knew what DACA was. So, it was hard to explain to them, you know, I’m not a citizen. I’m not working towards citizenship this is just… kind… Read More →

“I came to the United States when I was a kid, about four years old. And we came here legally, we just overstayed our visa. And well, it starts to define your future, you know you can’t really advance because of a system that’s there. I didn’t have a social security number so therefore I… Read More →

“I think that as a child, (your status) doesn’t really set in. Like if somebody were to tell you that you weren’t born here and weren’t here legally, I guess, at first you don’t know what it means. But then as you grow up and go to school, slowly you make a definition of what… Read More →

“Being part of a family that did a status adjustment, but also having limited status while being in school … it is a really difficult obstacle because it places barriers on students, for them to continue with their education and it kind of discourages them as well, realizing that they can’t apply for FAFSA or… Read More →

“The education that I was given throughout high school was great because it opened doors for me to get into college, which I have already done. I’ve been able to get my associate’s in the community college, and I’m so grateful that I was given the opportunity to be able to do something like that…. Read More →