American Sueño: Undeterred

Visuals: Ron Haviv, Rachel Dennis, Gareth Smit

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As our government’s immigration policy evolves, Newest Americans has been exploring what is at stake for Marisol Conde-Hernandez and her family.

See previous chapters of Marisol’s story below.

Episode 1: Meet Marisol

Marisol Conde Hernandez is an undocumented law student at Rutgers University-Newark and the co-founder of the NJ DREAM Act Coalition.

Episode 2: Leaving Home

Marisol leaves home for the first time to take a summer fellowship at Harvard.

Episode 3: Here & Not

Marisol’s father has an encounter with the law that could threaten his status.

To see how different states make life easier or harder for undocumented immigrants, check out this New York Times infographic.

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Ron Haviv, Rachel Dennis, Gareth Smit

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