While American Boricua was in the heartland this past summer, a
member of the State of Nebraska Latino Commission graciously extended an
invitation to hear Dulce Matuz speak in Omaha. Her message is an
inspiring one.

Ms. Matuz is one of Time Magazine’s 2012 ‘World’s 100 Most
Influential People’ and the President of the Arizona DREAM Act
Coalition. This passionate and courageous woman, an electrical engineer,
also shared her story with the U.S. congress during efforts to pass the
DREAM Act in 2011.

This piece of legislation offers a path to U.S. citizenship for young
people under the age of 16 who were brought to the United States as
children. The DREAM Act was written specifically for young Latinos who
want to attend college or serve in a branch of the United States
military, yet lack access to federal scholarships because of their
immigration status.

Dulce is an American in the 21st Century.

To learn more about her story:

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/05/14/education.dulce/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61qfyZqmbGY