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b'On this California episode of Immigration MIC I sit with the founder of Santa Cruz Dreamer Project Gabriela! \\n\\nIn this hour long interview, we cover a complex and multifaceted story, which includes: \\n\\n\\U0001f535 From Oaxaca, Mexico, Gabriela recounts details of the harrowing journey to the United States, including being physically tossed over the fence, and testimonies of violence. \\n\\n\\U0001f534 In the 8th grade, Gabriela learned the limitations of her status, when she wasn\\u2019t able to go to a trip to Washington DC - a heartbreaking moment, especially because of her early love of political science. \\n\\n\\u26ab\\ufe0f The very complex reasons why her family wasn\\u2019t able to be able to gain citizenship through her grandfather, and how an entire side became citizens, and the other side remained undocumented. \\n\\n\\U0001f535 She recounts the very, very personal story of being in a relationship, marrying \\u201cnow\\u201d to build a future \\u201clater\\u201d right after high school, and filing for divorce a couple years later. \\n\\n\\U0001f534 Gabriela applied for DACA on her own, spending hours researching the process (and having had experience, having researched how-to citizenship books in middle school)\\n\\n\\u26ab\\ufe0f She talks about the night of the election, and being unable to react to the announcement Trump was president at a viewing party because no one there knew she was undocumented. \\n\\n\\U0001f535 She talks about her personal reasons for not having been involved in the immigration reform movement, having felt like DACA \\u201cwas enough\\u201d, and making the decision to begin speaking out last year. \\n\\n\\U0001f534 Sharing her story for the first time at a protest, and the important moment amongst allies that inspired her to become a leader, and her experiences sharing her story with national and local media, and wanting to share the platform with others. \\n\\n\\u26ab\\ufe0f If you\\u2019re in California, or in the Santa Cruz area, you can contact Gabriela through the Santa Cruz Dreamer Project on Facebook, or on Instagram @santacruzdreamerproject'