Faces of DACA

This spring, the Supreme Court will announce its ruling on the future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

Thousands of DACA recipients will learn if they will continue to be protected from deportation and be able to work in the U.S.

Through the stories of DACA recipients, Faces of DACA urges the Jesuit and broader Catholic network to better understand the gravity of what is at stake in this moment for DACA recipients and for our country.

Click the images below to download each individual’s story.
Four new stories will be added each month. We encourage you to share the handouts in your parish bulletin, school, and/or local community.

The Faces of DACA series is made possible through the generous support of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development.

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Screen Shot 2020-05-22 at 1.17.51 PM — **Saúl Rascón Salazar**
Loyola Marymount University

**Marina Mahmud**
University of Detroit Mercy

**Diego Castillo-Navarro**
Saint Raphael Catholic Church

**Yael Balbuena Basto**
Brophy College Preparatory

**Alejandra Duran Arreola**
Loyola University Strich School of Medicine

**Maria Ibarra-Frayre**
University of Detroit Mercy

**Lizbeth Ramales Arango**
Loyola Marymount University

**Efren Loya Gomez**
Sacred Heart Catholic Church

Screen-Shot-2020-02-25-at-3.44.40-PM — **José Arnulfo Cabrera**
Xavier University

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Faces of DACA Live

“Faces of DACA Live” is a series of conversations with DACA recipients in our Jesuit and Catholic family. Tune-in to hear the stories of these DACA recipients and learn what is at stake if DACA program ends.

Upcoming Conversations

Thursday, May 28, 3:00PM ET

Yael Balbuena Basto and
Saúl Rascon Salazar

Saúl Rascón Salazar was born in Sonora, Mexico and raised in Phoenix, AZ. He is a graduate of Brophy College Preparatory and student at Loyola Marymount University. Saúl has worked with Aliento AZ & the DreamON Campaign advocating for education access for all students, including undocumented and DACA recipients.

Yael Balbuena Basto was born in Morelos, Mexico and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. He is a graduate of Brophy College Preparatory and student at Saint Mary’s University. Yael is an immigration activist and former speaker at the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice.