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How a school enrollment lottery changed the trajectory of an undocumented Denver student’s life

Daniela Uriarte dreams of becoming a Denver elementary school teacher, but her DACA status puts her future in limbo

Daniela Uriarte, 24, on the Auraria campus in Denver on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Uriarte graduated from MSU Denver with a degree in elementary education. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Daniela Uriarte, 24, on the Auraria campus in Denver on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. Uriarte graduated from MSU Denver with a degree in elementary education. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
Elizabeth Hernandez in Denver on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)
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Luck was on Daniela Uriarte's side in 2010 when she entered the Denver Public Schools enrollment lottery and nabbed a spot at the middle school she and her family hoped would put the undocumented student on a path toward success: Denver West Middle School.
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