Bridger Beal-Cvetko: "Enrique Sanchez grew up with local police officers as role models and dreamed of someday putting on the badge himself, though he never got the chance to follow through on that ambition.
"Although he only remembers living in Utah, Sanchez was born in Mexico and moved with his parents to the U.S. as a 2-year-old. As a 'Dreamer,' he would later learn, he is ineligible to become a police officer under current law.
"'Every single aspect of my life has been impacted by immigration,' he said.
"With that door closed due to his immigration status, Sanchez instead pursued a criminal justice degree while working in a civilian role for a local police department and began advocating for immigration reform.
"Now, he's among several Utah groups urging President Joe Biden to expand work authorization for long-term immigrants, in hopes of opening doors for young people like himself."
Read more about the Here to Work campaign.