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    Sonic Trace

    Leaving Mexico and Returning as 'Tourists'

    For a 'Dreamer,' going back to Mexico doesn't mean going home.

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    By Anayansi Diaz-Cortes • May 5, 2014 • 2m Listen

    About 4 million "Dreamers," or undocumented youth, are living in the US. President Barack Obama has said they're Americans in their hearts and mind, but not on paper. Because of their legal status, most of them have never returned to their native countries. Victoria Dominguez, 24, was brought to the US from Mexico at the age seven. When her family moved north, she thought she was going on a vacation. "When I got here, they bought me sugary cereals and all this cool stuff," she says. "Then a couple days later, it kind of hit me that I wasn't going back home." It has been 13 years since she left. And her thoughts on going back aren't filled with nostalgia.

    Banner image: Producer Brian De Los Santos interviews Victoria Dominguez in la burbuja.

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      Anayansi Diaz-Cortes

      Independent Producer, Creator of KCRW’s Sonic Trace

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      Brian De Los Santos

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