
Mississippi sheriff’s deputy and DACA recipient speaks out: 'This is the American Dream'
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A DACA recipient who currently serves as a Mississippi sheriff's deputy wants President Donald Trump to know that he loves the U.S. and is hopeful to gain citizenship to become a full-fledged patrol deputy.
As a Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient – an Obama-era policy that aimed to provide amnesty and a pathway to citizenship for people who entered the U.S. illegally as children but now only offers temporary protection from deportation and work authorization – his journey to law enforcement was far from easy. Jasmine is a writer at Fox News Digital and a military spouse based in New Orleans. Stories can be sent to jasmine.baehr@fox.com
Silva's story is one of patriotism, service and deep faith in the country he calls home.
Born in Mexico and brought to the U.S. at age 3 with no choice of his own, Silva grew up in Mississippi. He worked landscaping and construction jobs in high school, unable to pursue professional work due to his undocumented status.