DreamActivist

Hey Angy, I have been following your blog and the DreamActivist website for some time. My story is the same as yours and everyone elses. I came here at the tender age of one from Guatemala. I beat all the odds and graduated High School with all the honors and achievements possible but my status [...]

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I’m running away from a thief, making sharp turns and dodging the obstacles in my way. Until I make it down a dark alley and find myself at a dead end. The thief violently reaches for me and, in the process of stealing something, notices I’m wearing an undocumented, unafraid and unapologetic t-shirt. The thief [...]

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Angy, I am from Pennsylvania and I really want to fly out to California soon but I am undocumented. Is it okay for me to fly? What is the process or what should I do? Thanks, Namin Hi Namin, Thank you for the email. Flying while undocumented can be done, I know lots of people [...]

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Hi Angy, my name’s Ali. I too am undocumented. I found out about you and the New York State Youth Leadership Council through tumblr, and just clicking around. I have to admit I can’t believe I actually stuck around to click around and read the stuff under the #undocumented tag, since I usually can’t take [...]

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This past year has been one of the most rewarding and special ones I have ever lived. I was able to meet so many youth both in person and through cyber space. I didn’t’ think this column would be where it is now. I never imagined people would read it or actually like it. I [...]

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Hey Angy, hope all is well. I’m a student from Arizona and I can’t begin to say how inspired, touched, and amazed I am at how this movement has gone through the country. I was born here and only until recently, with all the awesome awareness that you beautiful people have committed, have I begun [...]

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Angy, My name is Jorge Ocampo and I’m 22 years old. I live in Southern California in the city of Los Angeles. I am writing to you because I feel like we’re on the same page. I would like to get some advice from you in regards to what I should do to help myself [...]

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Hi Angy, Call me Erika. I was reading about the New York DREAM Act and hearing about it puts a smile on my face. Knowing that more and more states are realizing the potential that illegal immigrant students have amazes me. I live in New Jersey and came to the United States when I was [...]

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Angy, I’m so disappointed… my sister and I were counting on the dream act bill to pass like thousand and thousands of students like us! It’s not fair! But we will continue to act and call! I am 100% sure that this will pass and one day we will be able to tell our kids [...]

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Hi Angy, My fiancé and I want to have kids in a couple of years, but when I sit down by myself and think about the reality of things it makes it really difficult to imagine such a life. Being undocumented really takes a toll on me at times. I think about all the things [...]

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