Dream Team

Before this week I did not know what the dream team even was. I am so happy that I went to this discussion this week because I learned a lot about the struggles that undocumented students face and how every aspect of their life is affected. I thought it was great that the group of students are bringing awareness to others and are working to help other students going through such an experience. They are also looking to make a difference by influencing policies at Cornell. I think something needs to be done to help students and their families that have been here for years be able to gain access to the same resources that all citizens have. I was moved by how empowering each story was about dealing with the realization of being undocumented and what that means. The most important take away was that these students speak about their own stories in order to help others by letting them know they are not alone. There is also an amazing network that is working to help undocumented individuals navigate legal documents in order to be able to get a driver’s license and get into college.

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