Fernanda (22) was born in Brazil, and her mother brought her to the United States when she was only 4 years old so she could attend school here. Before Fernanda got a scholarship from The​Dream​.US fund and went to Delaware State University, she worked for a doctor who paid for her to become a certified nursing assistant and phlebotomist.

Watch her story and learn more about DACA and Dreamers at https://​www​.cato​.org/​r​e​s​e​a​r​c​h​/​i​m​m​i​g​r​ation.