After graduation, she is planning to enroll in an
accelerated nursing master's program so she can realize her dream of
becoming a gerontological nurse practitioner. When I asked what inspired her to pursue such a selfless career,
Getsi talked about wanting to care for people like her grandmother back
in Mexico and for her parents as they got older. Without the
protections DACA provides, Getsi will lose her work authorization, and
if she is not able to work, she will not be able to pay for school and
will be unable to pursue her dreams. When I asked her why she traveled for days to come to Washington to
share this message with Congress, her response was very moving. She
said:
I have so many dreams and aspirations, and I urge people
here to understand how much these Dreamers have to give to
the U.S.