MEET OUR TEAM Carolina founded My Undocumented Life in 2011 as a platform for undocumented communities to obtain up-to-date information and resources on pursuing higher education, immigration policies, and much more. She grew up undocumented in the U.S. for over a… Read More ›
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[Guest Covid19 series post] Conducting Research with Undocumented and Mixed-Status Families During COVID: Ethics, Practices, and Methods
By DANIELA A growing body of research on undocumented migration explores the production of U.S. immigration policy and enforcement, including its effects on undocumented and mixed-status families (where at least one member is undocumented). Research on the lived experiences of undocumented… Read More ›
Announcement of New Series: “Navigating Covid19: Reflections and Advice from and for Undocumented Communities”
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 ›
Compilation of UndocuGrads Series
By RACHEL, CAROLINA, and ROBERT The UndocuGrads Series, with support from UndocuScholars, recently commissioned undocumented students in graduate school to share advice and reflections about navigating graduate school as an undocumented student. The series aims to provide knowledge, resources, and… Read More ›
Guest Contributors
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 ›
Journey from Locked Out States to a College Education: Spotlight on Eastern Connecticut State University with TheDream.US Program
By RACHEL, DANIEL, DANIELA, and ROBERT College presidents and organizations have the potential to play a powerful role in working with and for undocumented students and activists. President Elsa Núñez of Eastern Connecticut State University, one of the universities in… Read More ›
New Special Issue on Immigration: Migrant Illegality across Uneven Legal Geographies
The Law & Policy journal recently published a special issue on immigration titled, Migrant Illegality across Uneven Legal Geographies. In the special issue, the authors examine the lived experiences of undocumented immigrants and their families, paying particular attention to the effects of place and the law. The… Read More ›
November 2018 Newsletter
Here are some announcements, resources, scholarships, and immigration-related news featured this month at My Undocumented Life blog! Announcements – We launched the My Undocumented Life blog fundraiser! Our blog is completely volunteer-run, your donations will help us start new series,… Read More ›
Navigating Research with Undocumented Immigrants as an Undocumented Immigrant
By DANI In my time as a PhD student in sociology, I have encountered very few undocumented graduate students doing work with undocumented communities. We know little about how many students are enrolled in graduate programs across the country and… Read More ›
College Presidents with Undocumented Students Series #1: President Brian Murphy of De Anza College
By RACHEL and ROBERT Equity in higher education for undocumented students is a civil and human rights issue. The United States has restricted access to an affordable college education for undocumented students and perpetuated exclusionary campus climates. Across the country, undocumented youth and… Read More ›