It’s important that we vote, because this is how we can bring about change and bring about reform, and, honestly, I don’t see Donald Trump, anything that he’s saying to be effective or comprehensive. Instead of really uniting our country – we are the United States of America – he is dividing us. Diane Guerrero Read Quote
Neighbors broke the news that my parents had been taken away by immigration officers, and just like that, my stable family life was over. Diane Guerrero Read Quote
Even kids who haven’t had firsthand experience with the immigration system, I want them to know how families are affected and what kind of system is in place. Diane Guerrero Read Quote
I don’t think you’re ever ready to read your life back to yourself and try to make it entertaining for others. Diane Guerrero Read Quote
I so desperately wanted to be honest, and I so desperately wanted to love myself and accept myself for who I was. Diane Guerrero Read Quote
Every day, children who are U.S. citizens are separated from their families as a result of immigration policies that need fixing. Diane Guerrero Read Quote
I worked a variety of jobs in retail and at coffee shops all through high school. And, though I was surrounded by people who cared about me, part of me ached with every accomplishment, because my parents weren’t there to share my joy. Diane Guerrero Read Quote
My real story is this: I am the citizen daughter of immigrant parents who were deported when I was 14. My older brother was also deported. Diane Guerrero Read Quote
