After making his dream come true, real life wasn’t immediately the experience he imagined. One day, out of desperation to connect with his family, Miguel created a story that illustrated a world of bigger possibilities.
Many borders are crossed in the struggle for a future that allows migrants safe entry into our country and a place that nurtures the livelihoods of immigrants rooted in our communities.
Video fellow Maris Medina shares her family’s immigration story and the resilient love her parents shared to build a legacy for her and her sister.
Elida Cruz is a child care provider from California supporting the children of farmworkers. In this video, she shares the struggles and rewards of her work.
Phil came to the U.S. in search of opportunity, but when COVID-19 hit he lost his job, immigration status, and health care when he needed it the most. Name has…
The way we tell stories colors how we remember our own experiences and eventually the longer history of how we fit in society. Repeating these stories leaves a mark on…
You’d be hard pressed to find a meaningful literary platform for undocumented immigrants who work as day laborers, housekeepers, deliverymen, construction workers or students to share their raw and complex…
I Vote Because I Want To Be a Cause Beyond Myself I wasn’t eligible to vote until the 2012 Presidential election. During that time, I was a freshman in college…
Still. I vote because of his work. I have made a conscious decision that his work and that of countless others cannot be in vain. I must remember that sacrifice of those before us, their persistence and refusal to back down, runs through my veins.
I vote because my life depends on it, literally and figuratively. As a Black, queer, low-income mother, another four years of what we’ve had feels like I’m signing over my own death certificate.