DreamActivist

The New York Dream Fund, similar to the Illinois Dream Act, passed the Assembly on May 1st with 136 yes votes. This fund would create a privately financed scholarship fund for all children of immigrants in New York State. In order to have money inside the fund, one must fundraise and/or receive donations. A committee [...]

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[Written for a May Day rally] We are gathered here on this May Day for many reasons. We are gathered to celebrate community, community that has been built by the hands and on the backs of working class people. We are gathered to remember those who have labored in the past to ensure that we [...]

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Snot, drool, vomit, diarrhea, messy diapers and sleepless nights don’t scare me. I helped raise all of my siblings, growing up with a single mom required me to step up not just as an older sister but as a second mother. My fears of motherhood are deeper than the average fears and it’s mostly influenced [...]

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Ok I’m not going to lie, I’m broke as hell and I’m sure there’s other students out there who are in the same situation. Paying for school can be extremely difficult and frustrating, obviously. And if being broke isn’t enough, being undocumented means we’re excluded from financial assistance programs and most scholarships since they require [...]

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New York has become a battle ground. I’m not joking. We have until June to pass the New York Dream Act and all hands are on deck coordinating events, from calling, petitioning, to over night vigils and weeks of action. As the end of the legislative session approaches, efforts to get the bill up for [...]

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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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The journalist called him to ask about my life through his point of view. She asked if he was scared about our family being separated because of deportation; she listened as he said, “yes, they’re my only family”. The journalist asked about us growing up and if we get along now, he replied, “we’re just [...]

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Jordana and her mother came to the U.S. on a visa waiver, escaping Argentina’s economic crisis at the time. The visa waiver program allows people from certain countries to come to the U.S. for 90 days without requiring a visa. The catch? You are required to waive your right to review or contest any action [...]

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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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