Dreamers Volunteer To Showcase Character

DENVER (CBS4) - Dreamers who are part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, also known as DACA, program worked together for less fortunate families on Saturday.

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Three dreamers from Colorado volunteered at the Feed A Family event that provides families  meals for Thanksgiving.

The dreamers say their effort shows who they really are.

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"We want to showcase how dreamers are fully-contributing members of our community... the majority of whom were brought before the age of 6 years old. They've grown up here, graduated from our schools. Then they reinvest with their hard work and also contribute by volunteering at events such as these," said Lalo Montoya, a dreamer.

President Trump ended DACA. It officially expires in 2018, leaving nearly 800,000 young adults in legal limbo.

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