The Deferred Action Podcast
The Deferred Action Podcast
Hugo Lagarda, Danna Ceron
A podcast dedicated to pushing immigration reform forward.
Oscar Romero: Engineering Change
Oscar Romero is a software engineer and social impact activist. He created myundoculife.com, a blog site to help undocumented individuals share their resources. In his spare time, Oscar helps immigrants rights non-profits digitally transform.
Oct 21, 2020
1 hr 10 min
Alejandro Flores-Munoz: Undocu Hustle
Alejandro Flores-Munoz is a seasoned entrepreneur, author, and activist who has made it his mission to advocate for marginalized communities. As an outspoken queer, DACA, Latinx person Munoz’s life’s work aims to champion for the next generation of intersectional entrepreneurs.
Oct 14, 2020
1 hr
Hector Galvan: Houstonian Entrepreneur at Heart
In this episode Danna and Hugo touch base with Hector Galvan, a fellow Houston DACA recipient. Hector immigrated to the U.S. at age of 3 months. Hector is a graduate of the Wolf Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Houston. He is currently a young professional in the Treasury Industry.
Aug 15, 2020
1 hr 25 min
Nelly Gonzalez: Dreaming of One Day
Nelly Gonzalez is a DACAmented student and philanthropist. We discuss her upbringing, unique experiences, and motivation to launch One Day.
Jul 26, 2020
1 hr 18 min
Luis Cortes Romero: The DACA recipient who defended DACA at the Supreme Court.
In this episode, we talk to Luis about his upbringing, the challenges of being undocumented with DACA, his experience defending DACA at the Supreme Court, and his perspective on creating real change on American immigration policy.
Jul 1, 2020
1 hr 35 min
Kevin Alexander: Photographs of a Dreamer
In this episode, we speak to Kevin Alexander, a renowned fashion photographer. We talk about life in El Salvador, the motivation behind his photography career, the dualities of traveling as a DACA recipient, and he shares wisdom for Dreamers who want to be open about their status.
Jun 23, 2020
1 hr 7 min
Cristel S. Martinez: Too American for Hondurans, Muy Catracha Para Los Gringos
Cristel Stephanie Martinez is an immigration attorney, author, and philanthropist. We talk about her journey to the U.S. from Honduras, her amazing Mom, mental health in the latino community, and the broken immigration system.
Jun 17, 2020
1 hr 36 min
We Are The New America
In this episode, Hugo and Danna share their DACA stories in a candid conversation about their unique American experience.
Jun 12, 2020
1 hr 19 min