By Juan S I’m always smiling, but I wasn’t always like this. For the most part I was shy, quiet, and scared of trying something new. Now I’m nothing like I was before. What helped me breakout of my shell was to finally not care about my immigration status. Yet, behind this smile and positive attitude [...]
By Ish H “Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today.” -Malcolm X The DREAM Act, first proposed in 2001, stands for Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors. Being undocumented is a struggle that we all have to deal with each and every single [...]
by Michelle S I’m not one for hyperbole (lies!), or exaggerated comparisons (also lies) so I want to make a point of letting you know that I’m serious about the title of this post. I wanted to do a meme montage for Arizona’s Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio as “Scumbag Arpaio,” but seriously this guy [...]
By Juan S Undocumented love is expressed in all forms. Love for the family members that are always there for you. Love for the ally that does what she/he can to support you. Love for the partner that understands (or tries to understand) what you may be going through. Love is awesome and you know [...]
I have learned that the ability to go out and publicly demand immigration reform is not a sign of entitlement; it’s a sign of confidence. It’s shown many that being undocumented is not a personal matter of shame. To be undocumented is the embodiment of moral justice over xenophobia. Below are a collection of quotes [...]
Back in 2004, near the beginning of the second season of the best show ever on television, there was a plot involving the hiring of a bounty hunter to seek out the escaped father of the main characters. The show is renowned for extremely clever and subtle references to current events (such as the Iraq [...]
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By Tina V When I was in elementary school my best friend lived across the street. Ashley was beautiful and blonde and had big, blue eyes. She wore perfect little outfits that showed off her skinny, tan legs and her mom lovingly braided her hair each day. Despite having a mom with skin like a [...]
Being undocumented means being a lot of things. And this list really does not encompass them all, good and bad. Many are acknowledged already but these, I hope, offer new perspectives on old digs. Now, I am not about bashing others to feel better about myself. I know the details of these categories because I [...]
By Ish H You are undocumented. But, you are in the shadows. You are afraid to come out because you think you are going by so far without anyone knowing. You think that you can do this your whole life, or a pretty long chunk of it. You don’t see anything wrong with it. Well, [...]
If you’ve been in this country for 10, 15 or 20 years, what is the point of deporting you? The larger problem is the cause of illegal immigration, which isn’t a attractive force that hurts us (labor is available and clearly needed), but the system to come here legally is a roadblock. Living here illegally [...]
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