Axel, a DACA recipient trying to protect his community - American Immigration Council

Axel, a DACA recipient trying to protect his community - American Immigration Council

Since President Trump’s election, Axel Herrera has seen a growing number of local police traffic checkpoints popping up across his North Carolina community. As a DACA recipient, Axel has legal protection from deportation, but some of his friends and family members have already been detained or deported following random traffic stops, and many undocumented members of his community now live in constant fear. “It’s creating a hostile environment,” …