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When I got DACA, I was forced to revert to a name I had left behind

  • Written by Linda E. Sanchez, Ph.D. Candidate in Anthropology, University of California, Irvine
A 'dreamer' reviews documents needed to apply for DACA.AP Photo/Luis Mogollon

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals was a great relief, if only for some time.

It allowed 800,000 people like myself to live and work without fear of deportation.

DACA was an executive order issued by former President Barack Obama in 2012 that gave undocumented young...

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