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The Immigration Process is Unfair and Broken

As someone who is in the middle of the immigration process with her spouse, I can tell you that the process is stressful, scary and...[Read More]

11 Oct
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In Process: Building Identities is Survival

As a first-generation child of immigrants, I have spent countless hours exploring the complexities of my identity. I often reflect upon the lessons learned throughout...[Read More]

7 Oct
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A Reflection on Latinidad

Growing up as a young Honduran-Panamanian immigrant in the United States, I predominantly found community within U.S. Latinx student groups. In these groups, I found...[Read More]

2 Oct
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Latina Unleashed – Juntxs Somos Más

I still remember being in middle school in rural North Carolina and having one of my best friends tell me, “Marcela, I don’t see you...[Read More]

30 Sep
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Latina Equal Pay Day

November 20th marks “Latina Equal Pay Day,” the day when pay for Latinx women catches up to that of white men from the previous year....[Read More]

27 Sep
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Latinx Heritage Month

Growing up I had a father who most would just categorize as Latino, because of his Mexican background, but he chose to identify with his...[Read More]

21 Sep
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Class rolls tell an American story

I don’t have teacher’s pets, but if I did, this year it might have been a young man named Alejandro. He was consistently late to...[Read More]

14 Aug
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General Immigrant Issues Voting

Votando por aquellos que no pueden

Por Miriam Valle Cada elección es agridulce para mí. Por un lado, es un recordatorio de los sueños y metas que mi familia...[Read More]

31 Oct
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General Immigrant Issues Voting

Voting for Those Who Can’t

By Miriam Valle (Available in Spanish) Every election is bittersweet for me. On the one hand it’s a reminder of the ideals my family dreamed...[Read More]

31 Oct
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