MEET OUR GUEST CONTRIBUTORS! Click on the contributor’s name to view their posts. If you would like to become a guest contributor, please review our submission guidelines. Anamaria graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Education from Brown. She was born in Bogota,… Read More ›
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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 ›
April 2018
April 29, 2018 “Dozens of Central Americans seek asylum at U.S. border today” (LAT)- “As they prepared to present themselves at the San Ysidro Port of Entry today, a group of asylum seekers from Central America gathered at the border fence in… Read More ›
May 2018
May 29, 2018 “A Transgender Woman Who Was Part of the Migrant Caravan Has Died in ICE Custody” (Buzzfeed)- “Roxsana Hernandez, 33, died in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at a hospital in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She had… Read More ›
From the Tomato Fields to Grad Nursing School
By MARTIN Applying for graduate school takes a lot of energy, emotional stress, and proactiveness. More critically, it’s all about networking and perseverance! During the process, you can become an owner of your identity as an undocumented individual, which will empower… Read More ›
November 2016
November 30, 2016 “Catholic college leaders pledge solidarity with undocumented students” (Washington Post)- “More than 70 leaders in Catholic higher education have signed a statement of solidarity with undocumented students, urging protection for those who arrived in the United States as children… Read More ›
Los Otros Dreamers: Must-read book on undocumented young adults
Los Otros Dreamers (The Other Dreamers), by Jill Anderson and Nin Solis, is a book that features the experiences, dreams, challenges, achievements (and much more) of undocumented youth who grew up in the United States and have either been deported, or… Read More ›
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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 ›