Student Artwork showcase: Letters to the future

“It’s clear that a lot of immigrants in the U.S still struggle and the government doesn’t do much to help them, especially if they have kids.”

“The most powerful thing my parents have done for me is sharing their story and how they feel, but I think its especially important to remember that its out of my parent’s control and its good to do what you can.”

“After arriving in the U.S, they had to take to some hotels, in trucks, in buses. From there they took me to immigration and sent me to the DIF.”

"As I've gotten older, I've watched the news more and seen families get separated because parents are undocumented and kids are born here. I've been one of the lucky ones to never get deported or separated from my family—well, except for my dad, but that's okay with me. I've seen my friends' families get separated. You have to think of the human side of it—what if this happened to you?

“Kelly and I are dreamers in the sense that all immigrants, regardless of our status, are dreamers: we enter a new country carried by hopes and dreams, and carrying our special gifts, to build a better future.”

"I didn’t want to say that we are all dreamers because that weakens the fight for the Dreamers’ movement. At the same time, I wanted to signal that making the journey of leaving your country, all of the risk, all of the changes that you have to encounter in a new country, is the result of how we dream for a better future. We are dreamers because we come here hoping to do something better for ourselves and our children."