On Wednesday, I had the chance to hear from the Cornell Dream Team, a student activist team for undocumented students at Cornell University.

Learning about the Dream Team, as a former undocumented student, was incredible. I knew they were a club on campus but I did not necessarily know what they did. I was always kind of hesitant to get involved but after the event, I think I will go out to one of their meetings.

They spoke of things familiar to me: the hurdles students have to overcome to get to college, the fear of deportation, the inequity of tuition, the inaccessibility of financial aid, and their personal stories. As they spoke, I thought of all of my family that has been deported. I thought of the times I have had to renew my visa without knowing if it would or would not get accepted. I remember crossing the border in fear of not being let into the place I call home.

It was a great event– an emotional one too. So thank you Dream Team and thank you Rose.