DACAMENTATION

Monzerrath Gaytan pensó que tenía todo lo necesario para ingresar a una buena universidad. Trabajó duro, obtuvo buenas calificaciones, e hizo trabajo extracurricular y voluntario. Pero cuando intentó matricularse, sus padres le contaron algo sobre su situación migratoria en Estados Unidos que haría ese sueño más complicado. Ella nos cuenta su historia en esta entrevista que le concedió a la joven reportera Cat Pérez.
Hello my name is Cat and I am one of the collaborators on this Dacamentation project. You probably heard my voice in episode 2 of the series. In Episode 2 I had the opportunity of interviewing Monzerrath Gaytan, one of the beneficiaries of the DACA program. As a guide in humanizing her story I was able to sit down and hear Monse’s story of working hard in order to achieve her educational goals despite difficulties in her situation here in the US.

En este primer episodio de Dacametation Monserrath Gaytan nos presenta una entrevista con Luvia Moreno, Directora de Recursos para Estudiantes Indocumentados de la Universidad Northeastern en Chicago.
Monserrath: '' I was born in a small town at Guanajuato, Mexico. I immigrated to the US with my mother when I was just four years old. I became fully aware of my different situation from my peers when it was time to apply to college. I went to community college and then transferred to Northeastern Illinois University. At NEIU, I found journalism a way to be able to help others tell their stories like mine. I decided to share my story in hopes that it helps other generations of undocumented students to work hard and believe that they can have an education.”