M. Perez, 15, has lived in Chester County for the majority of her life, but her undocumented status makes every day uncertain, writes Lisa Dukart for Main Line Today.
Perez, whose family was fleeing Mexico, arrived in the U.S. when she was five. As she does not qualify under the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) policy, she knows how tenuous her status here is.
“I fear that someday our current administration might successfully deport my people and me back to Mexico,” said Perez.
To express her myriad of feelings on current U.S. policies and the way in which some Americans view undocumented immigrants, Perez, who chose that name to protect her identity, turned to writing poetry.
The young poet hopes that one day DACA will accept new applicants, which would give her the chance to earn a college degree and have a career here. But for now, she plans to continue writing and perhaps one day publish a book.
“Poetry allows you to express freely, and depending on how much passion and feelings you put into it, it sounds majestic when read aloud,” she said.
Read more about her story in Main Line Today here.
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