I was born on September 9th 1986 in Moroleon Guanajuato Mexico, and I came to this country in 1992, when I was 6 years old. My mother worked long hours in a fume-filled room for twelve years, not knowing that her lungs where getting filled with harmful chemicals. My mother was diagnosed with cancer, and [...]

This ‘Coming Out’ speech was originally made by IYJL member Maritere, in Daley Plaza on May 1, 2010 Hello my name is Maria Teresa and I’m an undocumented student and worker. I say this with great dignity, dignity that has been threatened since I was brought here when I was 5 years old. I don’t [...]

In order to show the outpouring of community support around the DREAM Act we have put together a sign on letter to both Congressman Gutierrez and Senator Durbin. Please show your support by signing on to both of these letters!

National Day of Action in Chicago! Join IYJL and other organizations on Saturday May 29 at Pilsen, in solidarity with our brothers and sisters from Arizona against SB1070 and the culture of discriminatory policies. There will be political speeches and cultural dances, followed up by a walk and protest at 2pm to the PetsMart at [...]

Over the past weeks IYJL members like Tania Unzueta, Adam Kuranishi have traveled to Arizona in order to help other youth organize and mobilize in support of the DREAM Act, human rights and do the same in opposition to social injustice. Amongst these IYJL members is Miguel Gutierrez, another IYJL member, who with the lens [...]