Posts in Aliento Features
Despite the sacrifice, tears and sweat of my parents and older sister, everything could be taken away in any moment.

I am seventeen years old and an undocumented student at Bioscience High School. I was born in Puebla, Mexico and came to the United States when I was 9 years old. My parents wanted a better future for my siblings and me. A future where we didn’t have to give up education to start earning a living. A future where we could reach our goals and dreams. A future where we didn’t have to live to survive, but a life to live.

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It’ll Shine

With every scrub I gave to the bed-side cabinet, I felt as if the drops of my childhood trickled away as I soon realized just how difficult it is to live a life with hidden identities and unrevealed fear of just one bad circumstance.

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Aliento Features: Bryanda Moreno Verdugo

My name is Bryanda Moreno Verdugo. I was born in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico. My family immigrated to Phoenix when I was two years old and have stayed here ever since. Now I live with my mom and two younger siblings while studying Psychology at GCU, with a full ride scholarship from Dream.US, while waiting for my DACA application to be approved.

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1st Generation, DACA Recipient & a The Dream.US Scholar - Fighting Barriers toward Medical School

For the entirety of my life, I have been continually confronted with political issues related to my citizenship status. My adolescence revolved around the controversial debate of deportation of undocumented immigrants. While my classmates had the opportunity to explore the endless terrain of our country, I longed for the possibility of leaving the four walls of my room.

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Aliento Features: Lizbeth Espinoza

Hello! My name is Lizbeth Espinoza. I was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona and my parents migrated here from Sinaloa, Mexico in 2001. I am currently a freshman at Arizona State University, double majoring in Justice Studies and Transborder Studies. I enjoy spending quality time with my family, traveling, and jamming to music.

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Aliento Features: Nicholas Hernandez

Hello everyone my name is Nicholas Hernandez, I am a current student at Arizona State University triple majoring in Justice Studies, Political Science, and Transborder Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies. I was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona and I come from a mixed-status family. I am a first generation student and I love iced coffee.

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