Undocu Guide to Dismantle Anti-Blackness at Home
Black and non-Black undocumented folks in the United States have left our home countries for a variety of reasons, most of them linked to genocide, imperialism, white supremacy, and colonialism stealing resources from the places where we were born. These same evils operate on a pervasive foundation of racism, which infiltrates all aspects of our […]
Top 6 Digital Safety Tips for Undocumented Folks
For immigrants, Black and indigenous people of color, our families, and our friends, it is important to keep our personal information out of the hands of those who want to harm us. Remember, we are in the work of protecting people, not property. 1) Don’t engage with unknown hateful and racist accounts. You will not move […]
UndocuHealth Webinar: April 6, 2020
How To Talk to Your Loved Ones about COVID-19
Last week, my 81-year-old grandmother went to her city’s downtown multiple times to run errands and it really upset me because she wasn’t taking the threat of this pandemic seriously. This led to a tough conversation about her safety and what we could do to insure she stayed home over the next few weeks. If […]
Undocumented Storytellers at the Writers Guild Initiative
In 2018, United We Dream embarked on a journey with the Writers Guild Initiative to connect authors, poets, and screenplay writers with immigrant youth to mentor them on creative writing and storytelling. Thirteen writers attended two weekend workshops to tell the stories they’ve never told before — and not just on immigration. Writers put into […]
3 Personal UndocuHealth Techniques
Every day, our community is under attack by racist lawmakers and the voices of white supremacists who make it their job to terrorize our families. When we wake up in the morning, go out to work, eat, study, and even sleep, the constant fear and anxiety that we carry is slowly inhibiting us from living […]
About the DACA Renewal Fund
On September 5, 2017 the Trump Administration announced an end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The lives of more than 800,000 immigrant youth who have benefited from this program over the last 5 years were immediately upended. Without the social security numbers and work permits provided by DACA, these young people […]
Republicans Just Shutdown the Government. What Does this Mean for the Dream Act?
Republicans have just voted to shutdown the government after choosing to stand on the wrong side of history: the side of racism and blocking protections for the millions of immigrant youth at immediate risk of detention and deportation. Trump’s shutdown means that both parties must come to the negotiations table and figure out a pathway […]
5 Proactive Steps for College Administrators to Support Undocumented Students in Your Schools
Are you a college administrator? Do you want to support undocumented students in your schools? Student activists and immigrant organizations have been key leaders in pushing for immigration reform, and in challenging colleges and universities to do more to support undocumented and DACAmented students, but there is so much more that we can do! Here […]
10 Things I Learned while Traveling to Mexico with Advance Parole
It had been 23 years since my family migrated to the U.S., but now, I had the opportunity to go back. I didn’t know how to react because there were so many questions going through my mind. I felt excited and confused. I could not believe that I would get to go back to Mexico […]
