From one immigrant to another, I know many people will say you could've done "it" differently. We are judged, demonized, and under constant attack. The broken US immigration system, meanwhile, tries to intimidate us into believing we have no choices left, that we must accept whatever fate a judge decides for us. But remember that your migration to this country meant choosing … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Support Undocumented Folks
As a nation, we are living through a very scary time. And while that may be the understatement of the century, there are particular demographics under attack right now. As a person who works in educating students of color, whose parents may or may not be undocumented, as well as educating undocumented students, I have noticed a shift in their attitudes. I’ve seem some … [Read more...]
6 Formas de quererte cuando sos indocumentado en los EE.UU.
1 Recordá que tu existencia es valida Cuando sos constantemente objeto de leyes, enmiendas y especulación mediática, es fácil olvidarse que sos más que un número. Tu existencia es válida, sin importar cómo cruzaste la frontera, de donde sos o donde estas hoy. Los seres humanos no pueden ser “ilegales”, especialmente en un país cuyas leyes se construyeron sobre la esclavitud … [Read more...]
Art as Resistance: 7 Undocumented Artists That You Want to Follow
When I wake up in the morning, I always reach for my phone. The best mornings start with cumbias in the background. I put on my favorite mix, and throw on a shirt, made by the homies from the IYC. I text my friend Paula, and we chat about upcoming shows and concerts, we talk about ideas for our community, and as my eyes travel across the art on my walls, I sigh. My mornings and … [Read more...]
Being Indigenous and Fighting Against the Dakota Access Oil Pipeline #NoDAPL
In my culture, there are many stories. There are stories of shape shifting, of magic, of war. Of harmony, and of victory. One of these stories is that of the condor and the eagle. The story is actually a prophecy, that tells us when the eagle, the bird of the north, flies with the condor, the bird of the south; we will see harmony. As an indigenous person from the south, … [Read more...]
Ser Un Indocumentado: 13 Realidades de Vivir Indocumentado Durante las Elecciones de 2016
.Como colombiana indocumentada y transgénero, me preocupa el nivel de confusión de los factores que empujan a los inmigrantes en la emigración y sus realidades. La emigración es un síntoma de las políticas de extranjería inhumanas, imperialistas y colonialistas de los Estados Unidos y su camino militarista, unilateral y agresivo con el que interactúa con el mundo. Con el fin de … [Read more...]

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