The CBS Mornings Podcast

Former undocumented immigrant on becoming a MacArthur Genius and the future of DACA


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Only on the "CBS This Morning" podcast, 2017 MacArthur fellow and social justice organizer Cristina Jimenez Moreta speaks with CBS News correspondent Bianna Golodryga about coming to the United States as an undocumented immigrant at the age of 13. Moreta, who is the co-founder and executive director of United We Dream, also discusses immigration reform and the future of the DACA program. Every year the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation awards an unrestricted fellowship of $625,000 to talented individuals who have shown extraordinary originality and dedication in their creative pursuits and a marked capacity for self-direction.
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