Thread by @ciriacisbeth

A thread of what #DACA is and isn't because #DACA works and it is nothing close to a "free ride."

#DACA is a workers permit. It is not a way to go to college. We still do not qualify for federal aid (FAFSA/Pell grants/student loans)

DACAmented folks PAY taxes. We (all undocumented imm) even add to Social Security taxes & don't see any of it.

#DACA is not a free education. Undocu families like mine pay taxes on their homes/jobs & we pay our schooling or get private scholarships

#DACA is NOT a pathway to citizenship but temporary relief, one that is under attack. #DefendDACA because its helped 800,000 immigrants

There is currently NO pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants like me. & no we do not "choose" to be undocumented.

There is no "line" outside of the White House where we wait for citizenship. #DefendDACA until there's comprehensive reform #DREAMAct

Neither #DACA nor the #DREAMAct is "amnesty" we go thru comprehensive background checks & requirements to even be considered

#SaveDACA because even with all the setbacks & obstacles 800,000 undocumented young people like me have moved forward.

95% of us are currently working or in school. #DACA is a program that we must defend & extend. @DefineAmerican