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Sat Sep 9, 2017, 01:24 AM Sep 2017

Abilene residents protest DACA

By: Pheben Kassahun
Posted: Sep 08, 2017 11:40 PM CDT
Updated: Sep 08, 2017 11:40 PM CDT

ABILENE, Texas (KRBC) ... people.. have been .. protesting .. in Abilene .. in front of the congressman's office ...

"By using my voice, I won't be scared of being deported and so that's why I'm here for them," protestor Jema Perez said ...

"I come from a predominanlty Hispanic school so, knowing that a majority of them don't get the chance to fulfill their dreams of becoming somebody and also for helping their family is just heartbreaking" ...

Jenna Leigh Bonner .. a student at Abilene Christian University ... said even though the decisions of DACA do not effect her at all, she wants to show her support ...

http://www.bigcountryhomepage.com/news/main-news/abilene-residents-taking-to-the-streets-protesting-daca/807425855

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