PODCAST SPOTLIGHT: Legal advocate explains the situation for DACA and Dreamers

Estefany Nuñez, Maria Ceja, Mercy Sosa, and Robbie Pierce
December 17, 2020

This week on State Hornet: Spotlight, Andrés Guerra, a legal advocate for the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, an organization that works with Sac State’s Dreamer Resource Center, explains the situation regarding DACA and Dreamers in a bilingual interview. State Hornet reporter Estefany Nuñez talked to Guerra in English and Maria Ceja then talked with Guerra in Spanish.

DACA was fully reinstated earlier this month, but faces legal challenges such as a federal court case on Dec. 22. Guerra answers how to apply for DACA, what you need to apply, what to watch out for when applying and more.

Music: Inspired by Kevin MacLeod

Para escuchar en Español, clic aquí.

Show Notes:

Sac State Dreamer Resource Center

CHIRLA website

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About the Writers

Estefany Nuñez, staff writer

Estefany Nuñez is the diversity and identity writer for The State Hornet. She’s been published by the Woodland Daily Democrat, and has participated in journalism since her freshman year of high school. She hopes to continue reporting for local communities in the San Joaquin Valley and write film reviews as well.

Maria Ceja, public relations, marketing and advertising

Maria Ceja joined The State Hornet in fall 2020 as a public relations, marketing and advertising staffer. She is a senior majoring in journalism with a minor in communication studies. After graduation, she hopes to get into education.

Mercy Sosa, Editor-in-Chief

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San Diego native Mercy Sosa returns in spring 2024 as the editor-in-chief at The State Hornet. She joined The Hornet in spring 2020 as a politics beat writer; she later served as news, digital and Spanish language editor. Sosa has freelanced for Sacramento Business Journal, Solving Sacramento and Univision.