Updates, News and Calls to Action
Julio Salgado: Creating Undocu-Love and Undocu-Queer Art
By Mónica Novoa on March 15, 2012 2:21 PM
Julio Salgado from Dreamers Adrift talks about his identity and the people and movement that inspire him to create Undocu-Queer and Undocu-Love images. Read More
Undocumented Army Wife: “I define myself. My name is Fanny.”
By Mónica Novoa on March 14, 2012 1:07 PM
Fanny Martinez of the Latino Youth Action League shared her story as a grad student and an army wife in a moving speech at this year’s Coming Out of the Shadows rally in Chicago. She wants politicians to stop playing with the lives of undocumented people. Read More
My name is Fernanda; I am UndocuQueer, unafraid, & unashamed!
By Mónica Novoa on March 13, 2012 12:07 PM
Fernanda Marroquin shares a very personal story about the pain and triumph along her journey as she came out of the shadows and proudly embraced the two sides of her UndocuQueer identity. Read More
I am a Strong and Beautiful Undocumented Leader
By Mónica Novoa on March 12, 2012 9:33 AM
Dulce Guerrero talks about the importance of mental health support for undocumented people and The National Immigrant Youth Alliance’s new UndocuHealth initiative. Read More
Book Club Discussion: The Warmth of Other Suns, Week 5
By Mónica Novoa on March 7, 2012 10:08 AM
Join the discussion for Drop the I-Word book club’s 5th and last week of reading The Warmth of Other Suns with BAJI. Read the questions and comment on Facebook! Read More
I will not call any human being "illegal." The racially charged slur and related terms confuse the immigration debate, fuel violence and don't reflect my values. I join communities nationwide in challenging all media to do the same.
No le llamaré "ilegal" a ningún ser humano. Este insulto racial y palabras asociadas confunden el debate migratorio, emprenden la violencia y no reflejan mis principios. Me uno a comunidades al nivel nacional exigiéndole a los medios de comunicación que hagan igual.
The epithet “illegals” promotes a culture of intolerance and violence toward foreign nationals, undocumented immigrants, and people of color. Say these instead:
El epíteto "ilegales" promueve la cultura de la intolerancia y la violencia hacia los extranjeros, los migrantes indocumentados, y la gente de color. Hay otros términos que podemos usar, por ejemplo:por ejemplo:
See the full list of media outlets and organizations that have pledged to stop the dehumanizing use of the word “illegal”.
Vea la lista completa de organizaciones y fuentes periodísticas que han prometido no usar la deshumanizante palabra “I”.
