Sen. Dick Durbin continued his ongoing efforts to share the stories of DACA recipients, last Friday lifting up the story of Javier.
Like many other DREAMers, Javier didn’t know he was undocumented until he tried to apply for financial assistance in order to attend college. Without DACA, higher education would have remained out-of-reach for Javier. Now he is now a Harvard sophomore majoring in computer science.
Sen. Durbin has shared numerous DACA stories like these (click here for more), and last week announced that he and Sen. Lindsey Graham will introduce the Bridge Act, which if passed would provide “provisional protected status” for DACA youth.
The stories of #DREAMers tell you why we need to #SaveDACA. One of the #DREAMers making a difference is Javier Cuan-Martinez pic.twitter.com/GPR93ihjCF
— Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) December 9, 2016
Javier came to the US when he was 4yrs old. Throughout his childhood he was a bright student&volunteered at a soup kitchen in his free time
— Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) December 9, 2016
When Javier applied to college, he was shocked to learn he was undocumented & therefore ineligible for fed financial assistance
— Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) December 9, 2016
Javier is now a sophomore at @Harvard majoring in computer science. Thanks to #DACA, he’s supporting himself by working as web developer
— Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) December 9, 2016
If #DACA is eliminated, Javier will lose his legal status & he could be deported back to Mexico, where he hasn’t lived since he was 4yrs old
— Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) December 9, 2016
Will America be a stronger country if we deport Javier or if he stays here and becomes a computer scientist? The answer is obvious pic.twitter.com/yaumT6dqg3
— Senator Dick Durbin (@SenatorDurbin) December 9, 2016
