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Carlos Roa
Carlos Roa is a Dreamer from Venezuela and an advocate for immigration reform.
February 2017
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I'm undocumented. People like me need your help
Carlos Roa
With Trump’s crackdown under way, the fear among us has never been greater. But bullies back down when enough people stand together to say: ‘No’
April 2016
How I got here
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I am a 'Dreamer'. I walked 1,500 miles for the right to stay in America
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Having come from Venezuela as a child, I always knew I was undocumented. When that threatened my American dream, I decided to do something about it
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