Monica Carrillo Casas

She is a senior student at the University of Idaho with a double major in Spanish and journalism and a minor in international studies.

A fading dream: The realities of a DACA recipient reaching adulthood

University of Idaho senior Monica Carrillo-Casas wants to be an American journalist but her work status is in limbo, though she has lived in Idaho 22 of her 23 years. Here is her story, in her words.