My name is Alberto. I came to the United States about 8 years ago, when I was just 12 years old. Life in the states has been good, but very difficult. When I arrived I didn’t speak or understand any English, for that same reason I was held back a school year. School was hard, but I worked very hard to learn this new language. I would study with my teachers in school and with my family at home. As … →

Growing up undocumented wasn’t easy and to this date it’s still not easy, things keep getting tough and as the years pass I face more obstacles because of my status. It’s something that I can’t control and unfortunately have no power over. The feeling of not being able to make my own decisions and being imprisoned and unseen in a country I grew up; is sad. To add onto that, growing up queer and undocumented; made things more difficult. I grew up … →

My family and I have been living in the state of Pennsylvania for 12 years, ever since we moved to the U.S. in 2000. I’m 22 years old and a sophomore at Eastern University. Growing up, I always knew something was not quite right when I could see my parents were constantly afraid of telling anyone that we “don’t have papers.” I saw them get home late and tired from working long hours at crappy low paying jobs. They would … →