59 - S5 - From fast food worker to renowned Film Critic: Carlos Aguilar and why DACA is important

“My dad died in 2018 and I wasn’t able to go to his funeral. It was too much of a risk.” For the film critic Carlos Aguilar to have left his home in the US to attend his father’s funeral in Mexico would have put his re-entry into the United States in jeopardy. A native of Mexico City who has lived and worked in the US since he was young, Carlos is part of the immigration program known as DACA— Deferred Action for Children Arrivals. He has experienced both the privilege and the pain that come with this tenuous status. Music in this episode (in order of appearance) by: Kai Engel - Seeker https://bit.ly/KaiEngel_Seeker Kevin Mcleod - Quasimotion https://bit.ly/KevinMacleod_QuasiMotion John Bartmann - Heart of acceptance https://bit.ly/JohnBartmann_Heartofacceptance Jorge Mario Zuleta - En detención https://bit.ly/JMZ_detencion TRG Banks - Daybreak in a new town https://bit.ly/TRGBanks_Daybreakinanewtown Monplaisir - I am the coyote https://bit.ly/Monplaisir_Iamthecoyote

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America the Bilingual is a storytelling podcast designed to inspire people on their journey to bilingualism. We'll listen to people who have become bilingual, especially native-English speakers who learned another language as adults (that is, the hard way). How did they do it? Why did they do it? How do they lead their bilingual lives? You'll find out every two weeks.