What it’s really like to leave DACA behind and move to Mexico

A year or so ago, we started seeing social media clips of some DACA recipients announcing they were leaving their temporary status behind and moving back to their birth country. Tired of the legal limbo and lack of permanent legal status, some have decided to start over in a new country. For this episode of In The Hyphen, I talked to three people who recently made the move to Mexico, specifically, to see what it's like. Want to understand U.S. Latino culture and trends better than anybody else? Sign up for my free newsletter: https://inthehyphen.co/subscribe Special thanks to Patreon member Joel Panozzo for supporting my channel. If you'd like to support my journalism, join my Patreon! www.patreon.com/c/byfernandoh Find me on: Instagram: www.instagram.com/byfernandoh TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@byfernandohh About me: Fernando Hurtado is an award-winning video journalist and the founder of In The Hyphen, a YouTube channel telling deeply researched, visually rich stories about U.S. Latinos. Before launching In The Hyphen, he was a journalist at NBC and Telemundo, where we produced national content for the 40+ NBC and Telemundo local stations. He's covered three Olympics and produced the award-winning My New Favorite Olympian podcast. He also hosted and produced Bísness School, a podcast about Latino entrepreneurs that was recognized by the Signal Awards. He was named to LA TV Week's 40 Under 40 in 2023. Subscribe to In The Hyphen so you don't miss the next video:    / @byfernandoh