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Undocuqueer
Signal boost for Julio Salgado, a talented queer and undocumented artist now living in the Bay Area. In his own words: “I am UndocuQueer!” is an art project in conjunction with the Undocumented Queer Youth Collective and the Queer Undocumented Read More …
Education Town Hall
I participated in an education townhall at the National Opportunity to Learn Summit. I was slotted because Dr. Isabel Castillo was unavailable and the event took place right after my Federal Income Tax final! Needless to say, I was brain-fried Read More …
Testimony for the D.C. City Council Immigration Detainer Compliance Amendment of 2011
The District is considering ending the cooperation between local law enforcement and ICE, and I was one of the many to testify at a hearing on Friday. I would like to thank Sarahi Uribe from NDLON for sharing her story Read More …
SB1070 for Muslims (NSEERS) Lands DREAM Act Youth Behind Bars, Deportation Looming
Earlier this year, the Obama Administration terminated NSEERS, a post-9-11 program that targeted and placed non-citizen Muslim men from over 24 countries in deportation proceedings. But the termination provides no relief for thousands of immigrants who face deportation as a Read More …
A Day In Immigration Court
Yesterday, I had my first Master Calendar hearing for my deportation proceedings. Removal or deportation proceedings are not something that will end anytime soon but they don’t really get in the way of my life. Sure, it is a royal Read More …