By ALEJANDRA (Interviewed by Carolina) Alejandra was born in Guanajuato, Mexico. She was 4 years old when she arrived to the U.S. in 1989. In 2007, Alejandra received a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. In 2013, she completed her Master’s in Education… Read More ›
UndocuFilmmakers Collective, Culture Strike, and Jesús Iñiguez are hosting an online short film festival called “Beyond Status” that features stories by migrant filmmakers! “Beyond Status” is a series of short form films produced by The Center for Cultural Power, written… Read More ›
At My Undocumented Life, with support from The UndocuScholars Project at UCLA, we commissioned undocumented community members to write posts with reflections and advice about navigating the Covid-19 pandemic. Alejandra, a recent graduate from Tufts University, shares her experiences about… Read More ›
MEET OUR TEAM Carolina is the Founder and Executive Director of My Undocumented Life. Since 2011, the blog has served as a platform for undocumented communities to obtain up-to-date information and resources on pursuing higher education, immigration policies, and much… Read More ›
By ALEJANDRA I was in my last year of college when the COVID-19 pandemic started. Just a couple months before this happened, I was so excited to celebrate the accomplishment of finishing college, and I was really looking forward to seeing… Read More ›
By ALEJANDRA Hello everyone! My name is Alejandra and I recently graduated from Tufts University this past May!! Yay! Although this is not my first time on this site (check out my first article where I talked about applying to college),… Read More ›
By CAROLINA, RACHEL, and ROBERT At My Undocumented Life, we are excited to announce a new series: Navigating Covid 19: Reflections and Advice from and for Undocumented Communities. With support from UndocuScholars at the Institute for Immigration, Globalization, and Education… Read More ›
MEET OUR GUEST CONTRIBUTORS! Click on the contributor’s name to view their posts. Anamaria graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Education from Brown. She was born in Bogota, Colombia and moved to the U.S. when she was six years old. She… Read More ›
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By ALEJANDRA We all know that the summer is long and many of us have a lot of free time. A good way to use our time is to start thinking about and preparing for college. If you are undocumented and… Read More ›