“Even though my roots started in Guatemala in some ways I feel as American as anybody else who was born here,” Grijalva wrote Sunday on Instagram. “DACA takes away my freedom of ever leaving the country and be able to come back in.” On Monday, Grijalva announced in a follow-up post on Instagram that immigration authorities had approved his petition to fly to Tokyo after he filed two requests to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, paid more than $1,000 in processing fees, and flew to the agency’s Phoenix office alongside his attorney. “It’s official I’m going to Tokyo,” Grijalva said.No , this isn't a story from the Babylon Bee.
Luis Grijalva, a DACA recipient, announced immigration authorities had approved his petition to fly to Tokyo after he filed two requests, paid more than $1,000 in processing fees, and flew to the agency’s Phoenix office alongside his attorney https://t.co/3WQT7nKV9O
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 28, 2021
