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Welcome to My Undocumented Life! A place where we can document our lives as undocumented immigrants. MyUndocumentedLife.org is dedicated to providing up-to-date information and resources for undocumented immigrants. Here, you will find the latest on scholarship opportunities, immigration news, ways in navigating the educational system, and more.
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Meet UndocuGrad Luz (M.A. in Education)
For this week’s UndocuGrad spotlight, we are excited to feature Luz’s experience and advice. Luz migrated to the US at the age of 14 years old and has navigated the higher educational system as an undocumented student without DACA. She… Read More ›
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US Supreme Court Decision on DACA: Updates & Resources
(Last updated on December 7 2020) in a 5-4 victory, the US Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to end DACA on June 18th, 2020. Since then, the administration has responded by continuing to issue ongoing attacks on the… Read More ›
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2020 Platt Family Scholarship Prize Essay Contest: Open to Undocumented College Students
By KENIA The Lincoln Forum is now accepting applications for its annual scholarship opportunity. There are three separate award amounts: 1st Prize $1500 | 2nd Prize $750 | 3rd Prize $500. This opportunity is open to undocumented college students. On their… Read More ›
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Anti-negritud: La colonialidad de nuestras comunidades
Por BETO Desde acá, a algunes miembres de la comunidad Latina no pertenecientes a la comunidad negra, se nos hace fácil apuntar dedos y opinar sobre cuando y como las protestas por brutalidad policial contra esta comunidad deberían de llevarse… Read More ›
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Covid19 State Financial Assistance for Undocumented & Mixed-Status Families in Illinois
The Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) in collaboration with the Illinois Department of Human Services and the Illinois Immigration Funders Collaborative are providing direct assistance to families that have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and its… Read More ›
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2021 Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship: Open to Undocumented Students for Graduate School
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship provides up to $90,000 in financial support over two years of graduate school. This is an opportunity open to immigrants who graduated from both high school and college in the United States, regardless of… Read More ›
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Job Opportunity: Dream Center Coordinator at Cal Poly
Cal Poly, a nationally-ranked public university on the California Central Coast, is hiring a Dream Center Coordinator who can directly work with undocumented students and their families. More specifically, the Coordinator will assist “with the planning, development, implementation, and assessment… Read More ›
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[June 2020] My Undocumented Life Newsletter
Many undocumented community members across the country are doing their best to mentally prepare for the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision on DACA, while also participating in ongoing Black Lives Matter protests across the country (as UndocuBlack community members or… Read More ›
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Building Solidarity & Strengthening Ties Between the Immigrant Rights and Black Lives Matter Movements
By PATRICIA, RAMON, MIRIAM, and CAROLINA The United States is currently in the middle of an upheaval prompted by yet another murder of a Black community member at the hands of police. On May 25, George Floyd was murdered by four police officers… Read More ›
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Join Webinar on Developing Emergency Funding for Undocumented Students at California Community Colleges!
By RACHEL Join Immigrants Rising on Wednesday June 3rd at 2pm PT for an informative webinar titled, “Developing Post-CARES Act Emergency Funding for Undocumented Students at California Community Colleges.” The webinar will include strategies and support for faculty and staff to… Read More ›