By RACHEL FREEMAN “The UndocuBlack Network is a multigenerational network of undocumented Black people that fosters kinships, facilitates access to resources and contributes to transforming the realities of our people, so we are thriving and living our fullest lives.” The network… Read More ›
By ROBERT W. FERNANDEZ Over the past few weeks, like many others in the immigrant community, my emotions have been fluctuating between two different states: depression and outrage. As someone who lived undocumented in this country for 20 years, watching coverage… Read More ›
By RACHEL FREEMAN Both United We Dream and Cosecha are organizing a community call on Monday, January 23rd to discuss “what is next and how to fight back.” Please see below for more information. United We Dream’s Call: Monday, January 23rd… Read More ›
Many of us got very little sleep last night (if at all) after becoming increasingly concerned, anxious, and fearful over the election results and its implications. For undocumented immigrants, this election brings forth even more uncertainty. What will happen to… Read More ›
By RACHEL FREEMAN Please see the message below from United We Dream about their urgency call tonight, November 9th! “The most contentious election in a generation is over. We are declaring a STATE OF URGENCY & RESILIENCE for our communities. Over the… Read More ›
By KEVIN ESCUDERO, SILVINA HERNANDEZ, RENATA MAURIZ, LINDA MEDINA, ANAMARIA MENESES LEON, and ALEXIS RODRIGUEZ-CAMACHO According to a September 12, 2016 announcement, Brown University shifted its admissions and financial aid policies to treat undocumented students as domestic students in calculating… Read More ›
At My (Un)Documented Life blog, we share up-to-date information and resources for undocumented immigrants. We are also an online community- a place where we can share our experiences, build support, and connect with undocumented folks and allies across the country and beyond…. Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA In this forum, you will have the opportunity to connect with fellow undocumented young adults. You will also receive tools to help you pursue your initiatives and projects of social entrepreneurship. The Forum will be held in Los Angeles,… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA Tangled Routes is an international project, which seeks to facilitate the sharing of stories of people who migrate. They are currently hosting a competition and welcome personal stories, poetry, photos, and videos that speak to the migrant, refugee… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA UC Berkeley is having a one-day online Big Give fundraising extravaganza on Wednesday, November 18th at 9 pm and ends on Thursday, November 19th at 9 pm. As you know, many undocumented students face a unique set of academic, legal, financial, and… Read More ›
By GINA DIAZ To exist while undocumented is to live explaining why you deserve to be in this country, is to deconstruct the word immigrant and construct its real meaning every time you create a sentence describing yourself. Existing while… Read More ›
By JENNIFER S. (Interviewed by Carolina Valdivia) This week, we have the pleasure of sharing with you all Jennifer’s experience and advice about blogging as a formerly undocumented immigrant. I first got the opportunity to connect with Jennifer close to two… Read More ›
By CAROLINA VALDIVIA Are you thinking about starting your own blog about being undocumented? Or perhaps you already created a blog and could use some motivation? This week, we are happy to feature Prerna Lal‘s experience on, and advice about, starting… Read More ›
By RACHEL FREEMAN The Education Equity Act has been introduced in the state of Massachusetts, which would allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition and receive financial aid at public colleges and universities. The Student Immigrant Movement (SIM), a youth-led nonprofit in Massachusetts,… Read More ›
