Being the first person in your family to graduate from college is a significant achievement, but for one recent Northwestern University graduate, that achievement came with some sadness.
Bryan Carcamo graduated from the school with honors earlier this year, but his parents were not there to see him walk across the state due to fears related to their immigration status.
“I made it to Northwestern, and it would have meant the world to me to have my parents among the crowds of families,” he said.
His parents have been living, working, and raising a family in Compton, California for 20 years without legal status. The worry is that they will soon be detained and deported, which has led Carcamo to advocate on behalf of his parents and other undocumented immigrants.
“It was such a surreal moment to graduate from Northwestern with honors,” said Carcamo. “It would have meant the world to me to have my parents among the crowds of families…They were summoned to immigration court. That is the first step to initiate removal proceedings against them. Despite having no record and just by working hard in this country for more than two decades they could be detained and deported. We are hopeful if not this administration the next administration will respect undocumented immigrant communities and offer a sincere pathway to legal status.”
Bryan doubled majored in political science and Latina and Latino studies, and hopes to use those degrees as a springboard to becoming an immigration attorney.
For now, he’s launched a fundraising campaign to help his parents, with 100% of the funds going to legal fees.
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