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I have been in the U.S for the past 18 years of my life. I was brought by my parents to the U.S to be able to live what we call the American Dream, have better opportunities, and receive a good education. Being an undocumented student in this country, is very difficult. I've been discriminated and I've gotten a lot of hate as well. Being open about this, specially with it being such a controversial topic has already been difficult enough. I've been understanding and respectful of other people's political beliefs. However, I don't often receive that in return. There's hundreds of opportunities I've had to turn down because I don't have a piece of a paper that states I am a citizen. I fear constantly that any day now, someone will knock on my door and take me away along with all the hopes and dreams I have to be able to be someone in life. I am tired of constantly living in fear and want to be able to be at peace. Being a student under DACA, your future isn't completely secure. I have found my home at Illinois State University, am majoring in special education in hopes of becoming a great educator some day. I would love to continue my education and be able to walk down that stage and get my degree with my name on it. Going through the process of getting a green card(or a visa)is a very long and expensive process that I am willing to take on if it means staying in this country to continue to chase after my dreams. I am not the type of person to give up easily and my future is very important to me. I was taught to always be proud of where Im from and to always keep my head up. My mom is a single mother who works days on end to provide my siblings and I with what we need in order to be successful and cared for. My little brother of 5 has Autism and Im often working only part-time to be able to take care of him because finding a babysitter is very difficult. I am not the type of person to ask for money for anything personal...I often am the one to raise money for charity and causes that Im passionate about so this is a first for me. The total amount of this process is around $5,000-7,000 but my starting point is $1,000 as my mom and I work hard towards making the rest of it. Any amount that you are willing to donate will help me and my mother so much, whether its something as small as a dollar its greatly appreciated. Please, no hate for this. I am just a motivated student like many looking for a way to continuously chase after getting a proper education and degree. My best friend, Jessica was kind enough to help me out by being the one collecting the money for me! I hope you help those around you who might need help as well! Thank you so much for all the support and god bless you all!

Organizer and beneficiary

Lizbeth Vazquez
Organizer
Schaumburg, IL
Jessica Wicher
Beneficiary

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