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Jun 15, 2019 • 9 tweets • 3 min read
Wow, 7 years.
7 years ago, I remember sitting down by myself in my living room.
I listened as the requirements for #DACA were announced.
Little did I know how my life would change. 1/
To qualify for #DACA my undocumented self needed to find documents that documented my life in the US.
I went to the hospital I had gone to since I was a little girl & asked for my entire medical record. I remember the receptionist’s face when I told her I needed a copy ASAP. 2/