Dr. Rafael A. Martínez is an assistant professor of Southwest Borderlands at Arizona State University whose work centers on issues of immigration, immigrant communities, and the U.S.-Mexico borderlands. His book, Illegalized, examines the work of immigrant youth organizers in the… Read More ›
If you are looking for books to add to your reading list, check out this set of books on immigration that are coming out this year! Living Together Across Borders: Communicative Care in Transnational Salvadoran Families by Lynnette Arnold This… Read More ›
At My Undocumented Life, we had an opportunity to interview Carlos, a doctoral student in the department of sociology at the University of Pennsylvania, to learn more about his work on immigration and education more broadly. We thank him for… Read More ›
The 3rd Annual UndocU Conference is taking place this April 14, 2022 at CSU Long Beach. Each year, the conference features the work of community members, scholars, service providers, and organizers with a focus on the experiences of undocumented people…. Read More ›
By DAYSI I was unsure whether I would ever enroll in college after high school, let alone become a professor and researcher. My journey to higher education mirrors the experiences of many undocumented immigrants and deeply motivated my work in the… Read More ›
Guest interview featuring Joel As part of the UndocuScholarship series at My Undocumented Life, we had the opportunity to interview Joel who is currently a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard’s data science initiative. Joel has led efforts to support undocumented students in… Read More ›
Guest interview featuring Alonso As part of the UndocuScholarship series at My Undocumented Life, we had the opportunity to interview Alonso who is currently the Middle School & Family Engagement Director and Ethnic Studies Adjunct Faculty at Salt Lake Community… Read More ›
By RAFA Have you ever heard the common expression, “life is like a movie”? As a four-year-old child, who arrived with my family in South Central, Los Angeles in the early 90s, my life felt like a movie. However, the movie… Read More ›
The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is currently accepting applications for its Leading Edge Fellowship program. Through this program, selected fellows “take on substantive, intellectually meaningful projects in a challenging job market; Receive annual stipends of $60,000 plus health insurance and… Read More ›
The Spring 2021 issue of the Harvard Educational Review is out and I had the opportunity to contribute an article titled, “I Became a Mom Overnight: How Parental Detentions and Deportations Impact Young Adults’ Roles and Educational Experiences.” The article… Read More ›
(Last updated on September 2023) My Undocumented Life and UndocuPhDs have partnered to curate a list of publications that are written by currently or formerly undocumented folks. This is a growing list that includes books, dissertations/MA thesis, academic articles, chapters,… Read More ›