Desde UC Berkeley, #YaMeCansé
by: Alejandro Jimenez, Vreni Michelini Castillo We write as dislocated family of los pueblos Mexicanxs concerned and hurt by the actions of the Mexican State against our peers on the […]
Assisting the Reluctant Dreamer
By: Alberto Ledesma “Good news Alberto!” Carlos waved his right arm aloft when he crossed Bancroft Avenue, his smile glowing as he ran towards me. “We finally met him and […]
On the Need for Self-Amnesty: Speech delivered on October 6, 2013 at The Chicano/Latino Alumni Association Scholarship Brunch
By: Alberto Ledesma It is really nice to be here, spending this gorgeous Sunday morning with all of you. I want to thank Lupe Gallegos-Diáz and the Chicano/Latino Alumni Association […]
Restoring Peace in the University
By: Wendy M. Hernandez As of September 2013 the University of California Berkeley has once again been placed as the top ranked public University in the U.S. News Ranking. According […]
A Personal History of Undocumented Student Support at U.C. Berkeley
By: Alberto Ledesma In the Spring of 2012 the University of California at Berkeley launched the first-ever student services office exclusively dedicated to serving undocumented college students. Located within its […]
Shifting Ears: Cal’s Undocumented Community Enters a New Era
By: Alejandro Jimenez Welcome back to Comunidad at Cal, a blog for and by our Latina/o community at U.C. Berkeley. As the school year gets underway the campus is buzzing […]
May Day Marches
Written by Gabriela Monico Historically, immigration and citizenship policies have reflected ideas about who is deemed worthy of inclusion as a fully humanized member of society, entitled to fundamental rights […]
UNDOCUMENTED LOVE
Written by Humberto Ortiz Context As academic research and the mainstream politics examines our lives as undocumented immigrant youth largely in terms DREAM Act discourse, some undocumented youth have undertaken […]
Uncovering the Shortfalls of DACA
Written by Kathy Zepeda-Arreola “Oh you got your papers now?” This phrase might seem familiar to newly “DACA-mented” youth who have received a worker authorization and social security number. However, […]
Hayward High School and the Power of Brown Spaces
Written by Alejandro Jimenez I met Adi after reading my short story at the MCC (Multicultural Community Center at UCB) during Undocunation. She was a young enthusiastic high schooler from […]
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