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While the Trump Administration considers the future of an Obama-era program that has allowed over 800,000 undocumented youth to live freely in the U.S., immigrants and their allies are taking to the streets in protest._  by [Tessa Berenson](https://time.com/author/tessa-berenson/)  ## Tessa Berenson Sep 21, 2017 9:47 PM UTC  Sonia Sotomayor discusses the food traditions of the Supreme Court at the Smithsonian Museum of American History in Washington on June 1, 2016. Sonia Sotomayor discusses the food traditions of the Supreme Court at the Smithsonian Museum of American History in Washington on June 1, 2016. Cliff Owen—AP  by [Tessa Berenson](https://time.com/author/tessa-berenson/)  ## Tessa Berenson Sep 21, 2017 9:47 PM UTC As a Supreme Court justice, Sonia Sotomayor knows she shouldn’t speak out on political issues. But at an event in Washington, D.C. Thursday, she hinted at her views on one of the topics that most divides politicians in the other two branches of government: immigration. “It’s a real issue,” Sotomayor said at an event at the Newseum hosted by iCivics, a nonprofit [founded by former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor](http://time.com/collection/2017-time-100/4736341/sandra-day-oconnor/). “Why? Because some people feel at risk. If that is what is motivating them, whatever answer we find as a nation is going to have to deal with that. It’s going to have to address it in some meaningful way that will give people some sense of greater security than what they’re feeling.” Pacing among the crowd and giving hugs to questioners, Sotomayor, a member of the liberal wing of the court, also waded into college affordability. “I think there are many more programs that the government should be supporting and participating in,” she said in response to a question from a Latina high school student about how government could be more inclusive. “The rising cost of college today is not just strangling people of color like us, but it strangles everybody. So government has to be looking at that.” As Sotomayor promoted civic engagement and encouraged people to respect those with opposing political views, she took a gentle swipe at television news. “Television is soundbites,” she said, saying society has lost something when people get their news from cable rather than newspapers. “And soundbites have the danger of cutting off important discussions that require in-depth consideration of issues.” But she acknowledged that in today’s heated climate, some people may not be open to productive dialogue. “If someone is a racist within their stomach, there may be nothing you can say that will change that,” she said. “There are some conversations that won’t change the problem, or for which you can’t find a solution. What you have to do is try to find commonality with enough people so that person’s voice won’t win out.” ## Transcript [ MUSIC ] I am one of the 800, 000 DACA recipients who's lives right now is under attack by the administration. Meaning there are also 800, 000 stories to explain why we need to defend DACA. DACA has opened doors of opportunity that not only have bettered our lives. But have made a great contribution to the United States economy. Standing strong, we are undocumented, unafraid, and here to stay. DACA has given me an identity to come out of the shadows. DACA has given me emotional, and financial stability. DACA has helped me graduate from college. DACA has helped me now attend grad school. DACA has helped me become a home owner, and I'm ready to do this fight for both of my kids. I marched today because immigrant youth will have the privilege of working with every single day are some of the most inspiring and talented people that I know. And because white people like me need to show up and show that we're allies in the fight. Again white supremacy and the attacks on immigrant communities. We're marching because we want to let President Trump that we're here to stay and we want to defend DACA, the program that grants [ INAUDIBLE ] permits to nearly 1 million [ UNKNOWN ] immigrants like myself. If DACA were to end, I will probably lose my job And the bachelor's degree that I'm working so hard towards getting will not have any value, because I will not be able to legally work and better serve my community. DACA has changed my life in many ways. I was able to get a driver's license. I was able to get a good job and pay for tuition. But the best benefit out of DACA is that I was able to travel back to Mexico and visit my family after years of separation. Today, I march, not only to defend DACA, but to tell president Trump that we're not going back into the shadows, that we're going to be louder than ever. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4952586/justice-sonia-sotomayor-immigration-college-supreme-court/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4952586/justice-sonia-sotomayor-immigration-college-supreme-court/"},"headline":"Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Immigration Reform: 'People Feel At Risk'","datePublished":"2017-09-21T21:47:29.000Z","dateModified":"2026-08-04T08:04:10.521Z","description":"She also spoke about college affordability","url":"https://time.com/4952586/justice-sonia-sotomayor-immigration-college-supreme-court/","keywords":["Supreme Court","Immigration","onetime"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd61a903f02ab876c/698898a1a988ca5e546b84eb/sonia-sotomayor.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Tessa Berenson","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/tessa-berenson/"}],"articleSection":"Politics","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd61a903f02ab876c/698898a1a988ca5e546b84eb/sonia-sotomayor.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Supreme Court Legal Eats","caption":"Sonia Sotomayor discusses the food traditions of the Supreme Court at the Smithsonian Museum of American History in Washington, Wednesday, June 1, 2016. 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