Daishi Miguel-Tanaka, Immigrants' Rights Advocate
From Other People's Pockets by Maya Lau
July 15, 2025 · 32 min · Season 2 · Episode 1
About this episode
Daishi Miguel-Tanaka discusses his experiences as an undocumented immigrant and the impact of DACA on his financial life amidst the Trump administration's policies.
On this season of Other People's Pockets, we're experimenting with a new angle for some of the episodes: How is the Trump administration affecting people's personal finances? Today I'm featuring Daishi Miguel-Tanaka, an immigrants' rights advocate based in Washington, D.C. Daishi was born in Japan to a Japanese father and a Filipina mother. When he was 6, he and his family moved to the U.S. with a plan to obtain U.S. citizenship through Daishi's grandfather, a U.S. citizen. But when his grandfather died, that path to citizenship vanished, and Daishi and his family remained in the U.S. as undocumented immigrants. Since he was a teenager, Daishi has been protected from deportation because he is a recipient of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA). He spoke about how DACA has afforded him a financial life in the U.S., and what the Trump administration means for how he's thinking about his future and his money. Follow Maya Lau: Instagram: @itsmayamoney TikTok: @itsmayamoney Email: otherpeoplespockets@gmail.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
People in this episode
Host: Maya Lau
Guest: Daishi Miguel-Tanaka
Topics covered
- immigrants' rights
- DACA
- personal finance
- Trump administration
- undocumented immigrants
- advocacy
Keywords
- immigrants' rights
- DACA
- Trump administration
- personal finance
- undocumented immigrants
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Trump administration
Places: Washington, D.C., Japan, U.S.
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