By LAURA (Interviewed by Carolina ) Laura was born in Mexico City and lived there until the age of 4. She migrated to the U.S. in 1992, 21 years ago, to a small rural town in central Washington State. This… Read More ›
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Online Free Workshop Open to Everyone: Undocumented and Interrogating Hyper-documentation and the American Dream
The Inner Work Collective Freedom (IWCF), is hosting a free workshop online over Zoom called “Undocumented and Interrogating Hyper-documentation and the American Dream” on Thursday June 22, 2023 at 2:30pm PT. From IWCF: “This is an opportunity to go inward… Read More ›
“Mental Health Workshop: Supporting Undocumented Students”: Online Webinar open to All
The California Community Colleges’ Chancellor’s Office and the Foundation for California Community Colleges are hosting an online free webinar called “Mental Health: Supporting Undocumented Students” on Wednesday May 17, 2023 from 10am to 11am PT. “This webinar will introduce various… Read More ›
Meet Our Team
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… Read More ›
Let’s Start the Conversation
This is a space created by Laura who is a “Mexicana, previous first generation and undocumented student (high school through my masters degree prior to DACA) who is currently living on Nisenan peoples land.” Laura currently works with undocumented students,… 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 ›
Health
(Last updated on September 2023) At My Undocumented Life, we seek to provide resources for undocumented students and their families, not just in regards to educational opportunities and immigration news, but also with respect to their health! We are continually… Read More ›
About Us
Our mission at My Undocumented Life is to provide up-to-date information and resources to undocumented students, their families, and allies (including educators, counselors, and administrators). We post scholarship opportunities that are open to undocumented students, strategies for navigating the educational… Read More ›