Part 2 - “Imperfect Paradise” Presents: Finding Home con DACA
Imperfect Paradise
LAist Studios
4.5 • 535 Ratings
🗓️ 9 May 2023
⏱️ 20 minutes
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Summary
Brian is surprised by a letter from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. It’s his Advance Parole document. He can travel to Mexico – his country of birth – for the first time in 30 years. The days ahead become a sprint to prepare and make travel plans. He only has a month to return to the U.S., or he could lose DACA and be denied reentry.
Guest: Roberto Gonzales, a professor of sociology at University of Pennsylvania, who has testified before Congress on immigration policy.
Music from this episode composed by: Chris Schlarb, Dexter Thomas, Geir Sundstøl, Mamman Sani, Nicklas Nygren, Old Saw, and Yeahman
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| 0:34.6 | February 24th, 2023. |
| 0:43.2 | Thank you. February 24th, 2023. So I just got to Puerto Vallarta and it is really pretty and warm. |
| 0:52.2 | From L.E.S. Studios and How to LA, this is Finding Home with Dhaka. |
| 0:57.0 | I'm Brian de los Santos. |
| 0:59.0 | It is surreal to be here because it smells like Mexico. |
| 1:02.0 | It smells like what I've grew up, my mom, grandma smelling. |
| 1:07.0 | And for anyone just jumping in, this is part two of a three-part series if you |
| 1:12.9 | haven't heard part one yet and you don't like starting your stories in the middle you |
| 1:16.8 | might want to check that one out first I'm in Porto Bayartahalisco it's my first |
| 1:24.0 | stop in Mexico because I wanted to have some fun for I explore Mexico itself. |
| 1:32.3 | As I'm taking the sights, smells, and sounds of Mexico for the first time in my adult life, |
| 1:39.3 | my heart is literally racing. |
| 1:42.3 | I am in this little corridor behind all the busy streets. |
| 1:49.0 | It's like gardens, playgrounds, escape park. |
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