Today, two Kansas City DREAMers talk about the challenges they face as Trump’s DACA deadline approaches. Also, Hurricanes Irma and Maria have wreaked havoc upon Florida and Puerto Rico. We’ll speak with KCUR's Frank Morris, who's covering the destruction, and an area relief agent working to help victims piece their lives back together.
The DACA Deadline And DREAMers, And Kansas City Charity Sends Help To Puerto Rico
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Uncertainty about the status of DACA recipients is taking an emotional toll on Kansas City's DREAMers. "It has rocked my world," says Zaid Consuegra, who owns Pirate's Bone Coffee in Brookside, "just the not knowing, not knowing what's to come."
Luke X. Martin / KCUR 89.3
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For many DREAMers, returning to a country of birth and pursuing legal entry to the U.S. "would be uprooting your whole life here and trying to rely on a system that's broken," says Diana Martinez, lead coordinator for the Kansas/Missouri Dream Alliance.
Luke X. Martin / KCUR 89.3
