FIEL Houston
an immigrant-led organization
Author: Fielhouston
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My Interview With the Houston Chronicle
A couple days ago, on Wednesday, I received a call from Jason Witmer , a reporter with the Houston Chronicle. He asked if he could interview me for a piece he is working on for the D.R.E.A.M. Act. I asked what it would constitute of, and he said that I would share my story on camera.…
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I Found Myself
For the past 9 years I have been working with the Immigrants Rights’ Movement. I remember clearly my first march at the age of 11, the hot sun and the multitude of people marching behind me. At first it all seemed frivolous to me since I was not aware of the injustices that were…
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Undocumented and Unafraid
Yesterday evening many of my fellow Texas Dreamers and Allies gathered at Texas A&M University for an event that, for many of us, was life changing. There have been “Undocumented and Unafraid” campaigns all over the nation, and I remember, when they began, that all I did was admire the bravery and boldness of these…
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Blog
The Reality of Being Undocumented March 17, 2011 Being ‘undocumented’ is exactly what it sounds like. It means, being without documents, thus being without a name, without a home. It means being without a documented past, without a present or future to document. Nonexistent almost, yet for the past couple of years, the undocumented youth…
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