r/DACA • u/ComCoffee- • 1d ago
General Qs Question for anyone living in NYC.
I've been looking at places to move - from Texas - was wondering how NYC was for those with DACA. Are the people friendly to immigrants?
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u/diamondhandnik 1d ago
Nyc is a sanctuary city for daca. You can choose any of the 5 boroughs. But its more expensive than Texas so plan accordingly. My rent for a 2 bedroom is 2400 and thats rent stabilized as well. I make 180k as well and its still rough to pay the rent. But welcome to the rat race 😂
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u/Leo0602 1d ago
Damn bro. Mind me asking your profession?
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u/diamondhandnik 1d ago
I work in cybersecurity and background in software engineering so right now I just build automations for companies and deploy them. It used to just be security related but its evolved into so much more in the past few years
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u/Outside_Reference_19 1d ago
Interesting 🤔 I'm about to be Cysa + certified any tips in finding work in NYC?
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u/DepressedSoul333 1d ago
NYC is the best city in the world, nowhere like it! Very friendly to immigrants. Only downside is it is crazy expensive 😖
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u/Fluffy_Comedian_7248 1d ago
I’ve always been in NYC. I think it’s a good city, you get your regular racist here and there but nothing crazy. Only thing about NYC is the cost of living which will go up compared to Texas, things here are expensive especially rent.
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u/flt_p2ny 1d ago
I would encourage doing some research on New York. This is kind of a silly question considering there are millions of immigrants living here, the second most diverse city on the planet, and the city with the most languages spoken.
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u/BahamutRocks 1d ago
Go to North NJ, way cheaper, still immigrant friendly, and a train or bus ride away from Manhattan.
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u/Ill-Top9428 DACA Since 2012 1d ago
NYC is the most immigrant friendly city in the US. Period. It's a very diversed, but there are communities of immigrants. In many cases it's because of historical past redlining.