Sarah lives in Warren, RI and is an MSW candidate at the University of New England. Prior to that, she obtained her bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from Bridgewater State University. Sarah mentored undocumented youth while she was in college and has also worked with adolescents in residential and foster care settings. The political climate over the past few years has sparked her interest in immigration reform and she is excited to share her passion with others!

Mike is 47 years old and currently lives in Leesburg, Virginia. He grew up in Washington, DC. He has interned at the Latin American Youth Center, Witness for Peace, Human Rights Watch and the National Whistleblower Center. He has served in the U.S. Army for just under five years as a Combat Engineer and in the Explosive Ordinance Disposal Program. He was forward deployed in South Korea and served as a peace keeper in Bosnia. He is currently enrolled in the MSW program at the University of New England. He is interested in helping veterans and working with young adults.

Mike hopes this website helps to keep the subject of DACA legislation in the public eye. This is especially true in the coming weeks as DACA is one of the issues that is on the table in the face of a threatened government shutdown. Ultimately, he feels that DACA and its repeal is merely a plank in a raft of anti-immigrant sentiment and legislation. Mike would like to see legal challenges mounted in support of the Fourth Amendment rights of immigrants and other vulnerable populations. The authority for their detainment and extradition as it is currently being carried out does not come from an independent judiciary. Whether DACA is renewed or repealed, its life is finite and the program as it stands will end eventually. The current climate in which the extradition policies that affect DACA recipients are being expanded to Temporary Protective Status recipients from Haiti, Nicaragua and Honduras. Any Constitutional challenge is risky, but he feel that this is the path that advocacy for these kinds of issues will need to go in the future.

Hawaii native Lawrence, received his bachelor’s degree in Communication and Sociology from Hawaii Pacific University. Currently, he is pursuing his Masters in Social Work in the clinical practice specialization at the University of New England. His prior experience involves working with clients from children to adults in the mental health field. He believes that change happens when people are given the guidance they need to draw on their own strengths and realize their potential to live fulfilling and happy lives. Paul hopes that this website will be a resource for DACA recipients and will be utilized as a tool of compassion and support to help individuals and families overcome obstacles to move forward and thrive.

Crystal Porter, age 36, mother of two, and wife. I am a part-time student and a full-time employee for a great agency. I hope this website helps each person in some way that brings a measure of peace to the fight for a path to citizenship that direct and achievable for those that seek it.

Lexi is from Portland, Maine and is currently working towards her Masters in Social Work at the University of New England. She received her bachelor’s degree in Elementary and Special Education from New England College. Working for a non-profit for three years helping at-risk youth and behavioral students to stay in school, she decided that her passion was in social work and wanted to take it to the next level and receive her Masters. She is very passionate about different cultures and believes that every person in the world should share the same rights and opportunities. She hopes that this project will provide insight on DACA and help educate people on what they can do to help!