Still Dreaming: How a student found her voice fighting for DACA

Nearly 10 years ago, former President Barack Obama announced a program designed to protect undocumented immigrants brought into the United States as children. The policy — Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or "DACA," — went into place in June 2012. By 2020, more than 600,000 former childhood arrivals had secured protection from deportation and the ability to work in the United States.

But the policy faced numerous legal and executive challenges over the years that fueled a vocal nationwide movement of DACA recipients fighting for the rights of other dreamers.

On this episode, Kaimin photo editor Antonio Ibarra joins Kaimin Cast host Austin Amestoy with the story of a DACA recipient living in Missoula who overcame unimaginable challenges and is working to help other dreamers do the same.

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