DACA recipient self-deports, now helps others do the same
Aug 8, 2025·Location: Sacramento, CA
Country of origin: Mexico
Monsy Hernández, a DACA recipient who arrived in South Carolina as a child, self-deported at age 19 in 2017 after her mother was detained by ICE. Now living in Germany, she founded Onward, an organization supporting undocumented immigrants considering voluntary departure. The organization's membership increased during Trump administration deportation efforts.
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- Self-deportation? She did it and she's helping others wanting the same
KCRA·Aug 9, 2025·archived copy
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- How An LA Couple Chose Self-Deportation and Leaned Into Their Relationship to Become Stronger Together
wearemitu.com·Nov 21, 2025·archived copy
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Gothamist·Nov 6, 2019·archived copy
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