I think this decision has an ability to shift so much for so many people if the Court were to side with DACA recipients. It would tell us we’re home.

The coronavirus will disproportionately harm the most vulnerable populations in this country, including those harmed by our immigration system. The Supreme Court is currently deliberating on the future of DACA and DACA recipients like Fernanda. Fernanda is a DACA recipient fighting for those lacking access to legal representation, who don’t have a voice in the legal system. During her junior year of high school, Fernanda’s parents were put into deportation proceedings. She missed her first day of college because she had to go to court with her parents to see if they were getting deported. Fernanda and her family should no longer live in legal limbo because their #HomeIsHere.

In the fall of 2019, United We Dream creative produced nine videos with DACA recipients from across the country for the #HomeIsHere campaign. Each video looks at immigrants holistically: as educators, hip hop artists, friends, mothers and more. These individuals — people like Fernanda — speak about their hopes, their fears, and of moments of joy. They make it clear that no matter the Supreme Court decision, their home is here and they are here to stay.

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