My name is Rossette valladares and I am undocumented. Over two decades ago my family came to this country in hopes of a better life. I’m 22 and at my age my mother carried me in her arms. I was 8 months old when we crossed the border. In her stories and words she was [...]
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It was a cold October night and I had just come from school. The house was silent. And the only sound came from children playing and laughing outside. As I enter my house I could see my family was gathering around someone. One of my uncles came up to me and told me that my grandmother passed away. And [...]
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By Jorge Mariscal I came to this country when I was one year old. I went to school here in Melrose Park, IL and graduated from here. I’m undocumented, but I didn’t know that growing up–I thought I would be able to get a job just like any of my friends, and go to the [...]
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As National Coming out of the Shadows week approaches, here is a list of 50 ways to declare that we are undocumented and unafraid (or getting there), that we are still here and are not leaving, and that we are a well organized and creative movement. This list was gathered through suggestions on various social [...]
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During coming out week we are highlighting the stories that we told at our National Coming Out of the Shadows Rally: Undocumented, Unafraid, Unapologetic. Lulu is a student and an IYJL organizer. She was one of the 21 undocumented youth who participated in a civil disobedience in Washington D.C. to push for the DREAM Act [...]
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Listen to this story from Karla, an undocumetned student who called us to share her story of frustration and hope, and we all await the decision of our legislators, on whether to move forward on the DREAM Act. Karla wont give up her dreams She recorded this story by calling us and leaving a voice [...]
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Talking to my parents about this brings pain to them. They blame themselves for the decision they took back in 1998. I was 9 years old, and they decided to bring me to the United States of America, the land of the free, opportunity and under its Constitution everyone is created equal. I am not [...]
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Houston - " Jovenes indocumentados en Texas salen de las sombras y declaran su estatus migratorio publicamente! Un abrazote a Alicia Torres quien..
