WHAT'S AT STAKE?

the year 2020 lacked clarity and certainty, togetherness and aspiration for what was to come. but, even as COVID-19 grasped the attention of politicians and citizens across the united states, a poignant issue at the forefront of the 2020 presidential election was also immigration. for some, it meant the prospect of a brighter future. for others, it posed a threat to the legitimacy of american democracy. but, for undocumented immigrants brought to the united states as children, a four-letter acronym meant a chance to live the american dream—DACA.

today, we listen to Noemi Lara-Rojo's side of the story—her outlook on the future of this nation and what the 2020 election meant to undocumented immigrants like herself and across the united states of america.