Families from across the U.S. were sitting on the edge of their seats Election Night, Tuesday, Nov. 8, trembling anxiously while awaiting the announcement of the winning candidate. Emotions such as shock and fear consumed minorities and undocumented individuals as the Republican candidate, Donald Trump, became the US President-elect.

As Trump’s critiques of Mexicans and other minorities escalated, his campaign began to receive more attention. Now, as the President-elect of the United States, his victory has alerted Dreamers and minorities that another battle for immigration reform has begun.

“This generation of Dreamers, they have to keep the fire lit, they have to keep advocating, they have to keep fighting, they have to keep protesting,” said Dreamers’ counselor, Ms. Morgan. “And not just Dreamers, but their allies, such as myself and those fighting for the cause.”

Dreamers’ Club at Lane has fought for several years for the rights of undocumented students and other immigrants. It is known for becoming a safe zone for undocumented students at Lane to become informed about what they can do in order to receive post-secondary education.

A new president for America means new changes for Dreamers and their allies. The current president of Dreamers’ Club, Ada Marys Lorenzana, had this in mind as she met with some students after the election.

“I know [that] even just my friends [who] are not undocumented, but their parents are undocumented, [they] all felt scared after the election, and any undocumented student that I talked to, they all felt really nervous of what was to come. ‘Is DACA gonna be taking away? Are our parents going to be endangered of being deported?’” said Lorenzana, Div. 777.

Dreamers are not backing down, even though they are fearful of DACA being taken away from them. Established in June of 2012, DACA stands for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, and is an immigration policy that allows only a certain amount of undocumented immigrants to receive a two-year period in order to be eligible to work and not be deported.

DACA is renewable every two years, but with a new president, changes could occur that may influence this reform.

Dreamers’ Club wants to transform Lane into a safer school that students will continue looking forward to as explained by Lorenzana.

“In April, the whole club is planning on creating a National Coming Out Day, which is part of this company called United We Dream,” Lorenzana said. “I am hoping that I can work it out with administration to rent out the auditorium and have people tell their stories and similar to the bully walk, have some T-shirts and a rally. So that way, Dreamers can feel more comfortable at school.”

According to Lorenzana, Lane is filled with immigrants of different nationalities and the club hopes that one day all Dreamers will show themselves, knowing that Lane is a safe school. Fear is the main emotion that Dreamers’ Club wants to take away from undocumented individuals and minorities. They want them to know that they are not alone in the battle for reforms.

As of early December, Dreamers’ Club began presentations, visiting some classrooms, in hopes of informing Dreamers and their allies about what they can do to support Dreamers and how to continue achieving the quality of education that they want.

“I want to reach out to any Dreamer,” said Diego Enriquez, current ally and member of Dreamers’ Club. “Even though there’s a lot of barriers, a lot of roadblocks to get an education, there’s always hope. Don’t ever be discouraged because of your status or what’s happening with Donald Trump.”