rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/petition/stand-with-a-dreamer?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-petition-area-stand-with-a-dreamer' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> NorCal Resist https://actionnetwork.org/groups/norcal-resist https://can2-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/petitions/photos/000/754/050/normal/Daniela.jpg Daniela Valladares Hernandez is a DACA recipient who is in danger of being deported to Honduras, a country she fled in order to survive. She’s asking for community support because her life is in danger if she’s deported. Daniela fled Honduras after facing brutal violence from government officials and members of the police. She came to the United States at six years old, alone, carrying a tiny purple backpack and wearing bright orange shorts –she wanted to feel like Dora the Explorer on an adventure. Inside that backpack were all of her childhood belongings: her Rapunzel and Swan Lake Barbie dolls. But this was no adventure. She was a six year old fleeing Honduras after facing brutal violence and persecution from government officials and members of the police for acts she did not commit. If she stayed, it meant more harm. Fleeing was her only chance of surviving. Daniela almost didn’t make it. She nearly drowned crossing the Rio Grande. When she was pulled from the water by CBP, instead of being comforted, she was handcuffed. At 6 years old, she watched her dolls fall onto the dirt losing everything she loved as the handcuffs tightened around her tiny wrists. She was placed in detention, and deportation proceedings began. These proceedings have been the bain of her existence for more than twenty years. From the age of six, Daniela learned quickly that survival meant she didn’t have the luxury of mistakes. She poured herself into school and work to achieve her goals. She seized every opportunity given with the intent of reaching excellence. Any barrier put in her way reminded Daniela that she crossed several countries as a six year old by herself, so no barrier could stop her from becoming successful. Despite threats of ICE being called on her or being told she did not have the right to attend college because of her status by her high school counselor, Daniela graduated at the top of her high school class, with eleven honor cords. She earned the Posse Scholarship, attended George Washington University, and later transferred to Cornell University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance,as magna cum laude while working multiple jobs. Like many Dreamers, Daniela has lived most of her life in the United States. This is her home. But once again, she is being displaced. After decades of doing everything right, her immigration case has been reopened and is required to travel to Georgia for a court hearing. Her request to appear remotely was denied. Daniela is terrified of being detained again, and even more terrified of being deported to a country where she has no family, no support, and where she fears that her life will be threatened. The state of Georgia denied her an opportunity and sought to swallow Daniela alive; it seeks to assert a claim over her yet again. Daniela’s life is in California.She deserves to fight her case here, surrounded by the community that loves and cares for her. Daniela has spent her whole life trying to survive, trying to contribute, trying to make the most of every chance she was given. She is not asking for special treatment. She is asking for the chance to stay alive. She has spent every moment in this country proving her worthiness to belong. Daniela cannot do this alone. She needs the support of her community. She needs allies who believe in fairness, in compassion, and in giving people a chance to live in safety. By signing this petition, you’re not only saying “Daniela, I support you”-- you are potentially saving her life, and liberating her from the violence she endured as a child. Her name is Daniela. She is a Dreamer. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/stand-with-a-dreamer