“Everything I did was to create a better life for my kids. I worked hard for 13 years… I got up and cleaned houses of the people who did not see me as a person, just the cleaning lady. Like, all I did was clean houses. I had no personality, no dreams and no aspirations…... Continue Reading →
Yesterday April 25th, 2018 the Tennessee House and Senate both passed HB2315 and HB2312 the most anti-immigrant bills in state history. HB2315, sponsored by Rep. Jay Reedy, stipulates that local police authorities comply with Federal Immigration Enforcement in the warrantless detention of undocumented Americans. It violates due process under the 4th Amendment and district courts... Continue Reading →
CALL GOVERNOR HASLAM SCRIPT Hello, my name is _______________ and I am calling for Governor Haslam to veto House Bill 2315. This is an extremely dangerous bill that will tear families apart. Does the Governor truly want to deport the families of the students who he wanted to help? Does he want to be remembered... Continue Reading →
Recently my English “Writing for Advocacy” class and I took a trip to Nashville TN and we attended the two day Tennessee 2018 Educational Summit. My experience at the educational summit in Nashville was an absolutely fantastic first time experience and has definitely influenced me to consistently practice advocacy in the near future. Also, while... Continue Reading →
Trump does not know DACA. It is plainly obvious when he bitterly tweeted about DACA and “Caravans” on Easter morning, ranting like a madman. The context of DACA in his tweets reveals his ineptitude in actually understanding what DACA is in the first place; the very same program which he rescinded September 4th, 2017. The... Continue Reading →
Trump says those who lack documentation are mostly rapist, gang members, and drug lords, because no country is going to give away or let their “best and finest” go. Correcting himself he does make an addition statement that he is not generalizing all the people and there surely exist some good people finding refugee here... Continue Reading →
As I sat across from my mom last Wednesday, I heard her voice crack as she recounted the hardships she faced when we first moved to the United States. I was unaware that before the move from her small town in Mexico, my dad had promised her that we were only going to stay in... Continue Reading →
On Thursday 22 February 2018, Memphis, TN, Stand for Children Tennessee convened a “Task Force” meeting titled “Leveling the Playing Field: Community Investment for all Youth” which took place at Civil Rights Museum downtown. The Task Force meeting is part of a series nationwide taking account the steps taken to push for social and education... Continue Reading →
#CBU #voicesunited #Memphis #901 This infographic served as a flyer for one of Voices United's events on campus. It encouraged seniors from the Memphis area high schools to come take a tour of CBU and fill out the National Scholarship Application with help from current DACA students.
I have attended a number of summits and conferences for various things and with this conference, the Tennessee Education Equity Coalition and Summit. I honestly did not have many expectations or get on the bus to come back any different. However, I think I can speak not only for myself but also the English courses... Continue Reading →
Mobilizing Memphis 