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 ›
UndocuGrads: Stories of former and current undocumented grad students
My 1st Semester as an Undocu-Law Student
By KARLA Three years after DACA, more undocumented youth have been able to access higher education and graduate school. It’s exciting to see a growing number of undocumented students enter and complete law school. Undocumented law students have begun to connect… 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 ›
Meet UndocuGrad Fabiola, MA in Public Health from UCLA
By FABIOLA Fabi was born in Oaxaca, Mexico and came to the US in 1992 when she was 5 years old. Last year, she graduated from the UCLA School of Public Health with a Masters in Public Health (MPH). Currently, she… Read More ›
Meet UndocuGrad Juan, MA in Public Policy from Florida State University
By JUAN (Interviewed by Carolina) Juan was born in Caracas, Venezuela. His parents brought Juan to the United States at the age of 11, in the year 2000. Due to political turmoil, and a surge in violence to which Juan and… Read More ›
“UndocuGrads”: Undocumented students navigating graduate school
Ever wondered: Can I go to graduate school if I am undocumented? How different is the process for me than for my documented counterparts? Are there other undocumented immigrants who have gone to graduate school? How did they do it? The profiles… Read More ›
Meet UndocuGrad Alma, MA in Education from CSU Long Beach
By ALMA (Interviewed by Carolina) Alma was born in Mexico City and arrived to the U.S. at the age of 7. In 2011, she graduated from California State University, Long Beach with a Master’s degree in Education. Her professional goals… Read More ›
Meet UndocuGrad Ju, MA in Public Administration from San Francisco State University
By JU (Interviewed by Carolina) Ju emigrated from South Korea to the United States when he was 11 years old. Ju attended Laney College in Oakland, where he was elected as the first Asian American and the youngest student body president…. Read More ›
Meet UndocuGrad Fanny, MA in Public Policy from the University of Chicago
By FANNY (Interviewed by Carolina) Fanny was born in Mexico City and came to the U.S. in 2002 when she was 13 years old. Along with her mother and sister, they reunited with their father who had come to Illinois… Read More ›
Meet UndocuGrad Diana, MA in Postsecondary Leadership from San Diego State University
By DIANA (Interviewed by Carolina) Diana was born in Mexico and moved to the U.S. at the age of 13. In 2011, she graduated from California State University San Marcos with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration and a minor in… Read More ›