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Raquel Salas: Fighting for What’s Right

December 18, 20173-bottom, Citizen Journalism, Local FacesAlan Headbloom, Feel Like You Belong, Raquel SalasJoanne

 

By Alan Headbloom, Feel Like You Belong

 

Attorney Raquel Salas understands the ins and outs of immigration and cultural adaptation, having moved to the U.S. over a decade ago from her native Dominican Republic. She uses that lived experience as a newcomer along with her native Spanish language skills to counsel immigrants in the intricacies of American criminal law. She joins us to talk about culture, belonging, and the myths that surround the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, DACA for short.

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