By EMELIN Pursuing a master’s degree, while working full-time as a Dreamer, is no easy feat. Each morning, I wake up fearful, knowing that today may be the last day of my life as I know it. If the Trump administration… Read More ›
Navigating Grad School
On Applying to Graduate School while Undocumented: A Half-Essay, Half Advice List
By RAMON I have known I wanted to be an academic ever since I started college, but the dream had never felt so real – or so unreachable – as when I visited Columbia University during the summer prior to my… Read More ›
Making Your Way into a Graduate Program
By FRIDA This roadmap is intended for undocumented undergraduates who are interested in learning more about the graduate school application process. I created this mini roadmap after having gone through the process myself two years ago. I also want to take… Read More ›
Taking Steps to Crack Open the Door to Graduate School: Insights from an UnDACAmented Graduate Scholar
By JOSE Through my research as a graduate student, I found a statistic suggesting that out of every 100 undocumented elementary Latinx students, less than one will achieve a master’s degree. This statistic is alarming. It suggests the odds are against… 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 ›
Announcement of New Series! “UndocuGrads: Navigating Graduate School as an Undocumented Student”
By RACHEL, CAROLINA, and ROBERT We at My Undocumented Life Blog are excited to announce a new series called UndocuGrads: Navigating Graduate School as an Undocumented Student. With support from UndocuScholars at the Institute for Immigration, Globalization, and Education at UCLA,… Read More ›
Join a national network of undocumented graduate students
When I was first applying to graduate school, I soon realized that I was not alone. I reached out to several undocumented graduate students who guided and supported me throughout the application process. With the help of an entire community,… Read More ›
Meet UndocuGrad Beni, PhD in Sociology from UC Merced
By BENI (Interviewed by Carolina) Beni was born in Patzcuaro Michoacan, Mexico. He is currently a first year doctoral student in Sociology at UC Merced. He is interested in researching the experiences of undocumented students in higher education. Beni graduated from Sonoma… Read More ›
Meet UndocuGrad Norma, MA in Public Policy from Harvard University
By NORMA (Interviewed by Carolina) Norma Torres was born in Queretaro, Mexico. She immigrated to the United States with her mother when she was nine years old looking for the American Dream. She is currently pursuing her Master’s in Public Policy at the Harvard… Read More ›
Meet UndocuGrad Laura, MA in Higher Education
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 ›