A young man from Los Angeles, beneficiary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), has found it necessary to sell food on the streets to survive after your permit renewal process has been delayed.
César assured that months in advance he requested the renewal of his DACA permitwhich expired almost a month ago and has not been processed, so his employer fired him.
For three weeks, César has faced the challenge of having to go out and sell food on the streets of North Hollywood and risk being detained by immigration agentsor stay at home and risk losing the home he bought with his mother and two brothers.
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“At any moment something can happen, I hope it doesn’t happen, but here I have to take risks“César declared in an interview with the Telemundo network.
Caesar said that He has been a beneficiary of the DACA program for 12 years and he started the renewal process four months in advance, but he has not received the extension of the permit, so he has lost his job.
“(I felt) sad at first. We didn’t know what we were going to dobecause my sister is also a DACA beneficiary,” he added.
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After both brothers lost their respective jobs, César made the decision to go out to the streets to sell foodwith the support of his mother, to obtain income for the family.
Originally from Zacatecas, Mexico, César came to the United States at the age of four. The young Hispanic is a graduate of Cal Poly Pomona with a bachelor’s degree in business administration.
After starting with burgers and seafood, César is currently selling burritos at a street stand..
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Caesar mentioned that has had to relocate its food stand to different locations in North Hollywood after complaints from established businesses.
However, with the help of social networks, which have allowed him to tell his story, his videos have gone viral, which has helped him receive hundreds of dollars in donations from his followers.
To repay the community’s support, César wanted to give thanks by giving away food, with the purpose of starting your own business as soon as you receive your work permit.
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“If the burritos hit, I’m going to stay selling burritos or selling other food.“said the young Hispanic man.
“Under the leadership of President Trump, USCIS is conducting more thorough verification of alien applications“said the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USICS) in a statement, regarding the delay in applications for DACA permits.
“DACA beneficiaries are not automatically protected from deportation“added the agency.
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An immigration attorney recommended DACA recipients request the renewal of their permits up to six months in advance.
Immigration experts recommended DACA recipients contact their local congressman if the renewal wait has been delayed for months. This way, they may be able to speed up the process.
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