RALEIGH- Dozens of supporters from the state capital filled a bus bound for the nation's capital Tuesday. These are Dreamers looking to have leaders pass legislation for them before Congress heads home for the holidays.

 “We're now living in fear again, and when you live in fear, it’s not living,” said Viviana Mateo, an 18-year-old DACA recipient.

Mateo says since President Donald Trump announced in September that it would be rescinded, her and her family and friends’ future has become uncertain.

“It being taken away really affected me emotionally and mentally,” the teen said. “I had to change my plans of not graduating this year. And having to take a year off to find money, or to work until my DACA  expires so that I can eventually use the money for college, as I was hoping to before or to save up for the new life.” 

The goal is to get a clean DREAM Act approved which offers protection for young undocumented immigrants and is not tied to other legislation.

“I’m confident we can get it done in January,” Sen. Thom Tillis said.

But there are multiple proposals being considered by lawmakers, including one by North Carolina senator, Tillis.

“I'm meeting almost on a daily basis now with members of the minority conference, members of my own conference," said Tillis. "And we are trying to come up with a balanced plan that the president supports that has a good resolution for the DACA population, but also a good resolution for border security and the things we've got to do to keep this nation safe.”

Senator Tillis' plan is called the SUCCEED Act. It offers a pathway toward citizenship, but no sponsorship for family members.

Mateo says she hopes in the end, there won't be any caveats to protection to young immigrants like herself.