She teaches third
grade in her hometown of San Antonio, TX. At the same time, she is
pursuing a graduate degree in education, once again with no Federal
assistance, no Federal loans. Without DACA, Maria would not be able to
work and could be deported immediately. When asked what would happen to
her without DACA protection, which President Trump eliminated as of
March 5 next year, Maria only thinks of her students. Here is what she
said: How are my students going to take it? What is going to happen to
them? That is what scares me. Nationwide, there are 20,000 DACA recipients just like her. With
Teach For America alone, 190 of these undocumented students who have
gone on to get degrees in college are teaching in the Teach For America
Program. Currently, they are teaching 10,000 students across 11 States,
with one-third of them in the State of Texas. In a few weeks, Congress is going to face the reality of this DACA
provision by President Trump coming into full effect. As of that day,
she and others like her will start the clock ticking to lose their
jobs, be legally unemployable in America. Christmas is a special time of year for every family of Christian
faith and those who observe it.
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