Day 3- My mom is incredibly patient and strong. When my dad asked if she wanted to go to the U.S with him or stay in Mexico, she decided to go with my dad. She didn't want her daughter to grow up without a father, the way she was forced to when her father abandoned her. She's spent the last 20 years supporting her family, being a caretaker, a supporter, the rock and foundation of our family. And she doesn't give herself enough credit. She says she's dumb and can't learn anything because she didn't go to school, but she's taking ESL classes and has even volunteered at my sisters' schools. She's learned so much by herself, even though she NEVER went to school, not even elementary. I'm fasting for her, because she deserves to learn and grow without living in constant fear of deportation and being torn from the family she created. #FamiliesFightBack #DAPA #FifthCircuitCourtofAppeals #PathwaytoCitizenship (at Monument To The Immigrant)