DACA recipient Ana Rafael, who was brought to the U.S. by her parents at the age of 6 and grew up in Lowell, Massachusetts, was stuck in a foreign land with people she barely knew and a language she could hardly speak.
Rafael was stuck in a foreign land with extended family she barely knew and a language she could hardly speak. Her dreams came crushing down, and her fears became a reality.
"I couldn't just start all over again in another country that -- I don't know much. I'm Mexican, but I'm just not used to that life over there," she said. NBC10 Boston first spoke to Rafael in 2021 shortly after her interview in Mexico. Since then, her family and friends have been fighting to bring her back.Maria knew she had to do whatever she could to be reunited with her other half.In the months that followed, the Rafael family galvanized support on social media, pleaded to local politicians and found an attorney willing to take the case.
Their efforts paid off. In January, Rafael received notice that she would be temporarily allowed to come back to Massachusetts to continue to fight her case.Now back in America, Rafael is beyond grateful to all who have given her another shot at her dream.
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