Dreamers
IBM Dreamers Share Their Stories
There are approximately 30 IBMers who are recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. These Dreamers support a variety of business units at IBM in innovative areas like software engineering, analytics, sales, quality assurance, and customer support from coast to coast. One of them recently provided critical remote technical support to ensure […]
IBM Statement on Joining Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Case Challenging Revocation of DACA Program
IBM released the following statement on joining an amicus curiae brief filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in support of several states, local governments and others challenging the revocation of the DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) program: “IBM employs more than 30 Dreamers working in a variety of […]
The Only Life I’ve Ever Known
The following post is part of a THINKPolicy series profiling IBM Dreamers and their personal stories. Their identities have been protected for confidentiality. I remember feeling incredibly confused. I was just about to finish high school. I had worked hard to get my diploma. My parents hadn’t gone to college, but I knew that I […]
I’m an IBMer…and a Dreamer
The following post is part of a THINKPolicy series profiling IBM Dreamers and their personal stories. Their identities have been protected for confidentiality. It took me five and a half years to get my engineering degree, but I never gave up. I first came to the United States when I was 11. My parents brought […]
How DACA Enabled Me to Become an IBMer
The following post is part of a THINKPolicy series profiling IBM Dreamers and their personal stories. Their identities have been protected for confidentiality. For as long as I can remember, I’ve felt American. I have lived in America since I was 12. I went to grade school and high school here, made friends here, and […]
I Felt Like a Normal American Kid…Then Everything Changed
The following post is part of a THINKPolicy series profiling IBM Dreamers and their personal stories. Their identities have been protected for confidentiality. When I was growing up, my parents always pushed me to do well in school, to get involved and to give back to our community. I studied; I volunteered; I was in […]
My American Dream, Minus the Paperwork
The following post is the first in a THINKPolicy series profiling IBM Dreamers and their personal stories. Their identities have been protected for confidentiality. My story is the American Dream—work hard, make something of yourself, go to college, build a life here. It’s the American Dream in all but one way—paperwork. I was born in […]