DREAM Students Stop in Georgia on Road Tour

They call themselves the Dream Riders. 

They’re Asian-American students who’ve been granted deferred action – and are sharing personal stories on what it feels like to be undocumented.

Kevin Lee is a student from Los Angeles.

“It means living in the shadows, never speaking about your status, never telling anyone about a piece, about a part of who you are. It means being in a fear of deportation constantly — that never leaves the back of your mind,” Lee says. 

They chose Georgia because of its civil rights history, and because of the growing immigrant population. 

“In Georgia, the shifting demographics – I think that’s think why we’re here because things are changing,” Lee says. 

S. Chang, who didn’t want to give her full name, grew up most of her life in Georgia. She recently applied for deferred action and came to meet the students.

 “What they’re doing is, I think is amazing. I love the fact that I could meet with them and find out about their stories because I know I’m not alone.”

The group will travel to Athens tomorrow. There, they will meet with officials at Freedom University, an organization where professors teach courses to undocumented students.