The shy Montes*was never a*poster child for the DACA program. He wasn't his*high school's valedictorian or a prominent advocate for fellow DREAMers.
He*suffered a traumatic brain injury as a child that left him with learning disabilities that meant a constant struggle to keep up in school and*everyday conversations, according to*Hincapié. Despite those challenges, he made it through*special education courses and graduated high school in 2013. He*started taking welding classes at a Southern California community college and paid for it by picking crops in California and Arizona.
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