Born Norwegian, Raised American, not illegal
Linda Kristensen, Grand Rapids, MI. I am writing this for my daughter who is 34 with Autism. She became my daughter in 1980 when I...
Stereotypes are a result of laziness
Christal L, Wayne State, Detroit, MI Instead of getting to know people, some find it easier to put people into boxes. Black = bad. White...
So, is your family here legally?
Natalia, MD I was standing in line at a store when a woman looked at me with a puzzled expression on her face. She broke...
Bruh, not all Mexicans are illegal.
Arely Cruz, Summerville, GA. A common “come-back” to be used always is “Why don’t you go back and jump the border.” Well, why don’t you...
“Didn’t know you were an alien”
Tifanny Lopez, Mountain View, CA People have called me an alien when they find out I wasn’t born in the U.S. Suddenly my whole identity...
Not ‘Illegal’ – Human and Deserving Compassion
Tracy Loynachan, Minneapolis, MN. To me, the terms ‘illegal immigrant’ and ‘illegal alien’ are demeaning. These terms are used too frequently, especially when talking about...
Racially Ambiguous and Tired Of Explaining
Melanie Cowart, Fair Oaks Ranch, TX. My parents were married in 1934 when miscegenation was illegal in most states. Until I was older, I didn’t...
No, I didnt jump the border.
Anonymous, USA I’m Hispanic / Latino. it’s often a misconception that we’re all Mexican and that we are all illegal. I was born and raised...
Being Mexican doesn’t mean I’m illegal
Karla Zambrano, Los Banos, CA Many people assume that if you’re Mexican, then you’re most likely illegal. “Go back to where you came from” is...
Jim Crow Paper Genocide Native AmerIndians
Paper Genocide, Pinnacle, NC. Pictured: Monacan Indian Children at Recess How Jim Crow Practiced Paper Genocide Against Native American Indians. Jim Crow laws were a...
Nobody is legal in stolen land.
Diana Castillo, Garland, TX Stop calling my brothers and sisters illegal. We come in peace for a better life.
AMERICAN DISGRACE: SLAVERY? GENOCIDE, AMERICAN INDIAN
John Austin, Park Hill, OK. We always seem to begin every discussion of race and race relations in America with some mention or reference to...
ALL colors should obey the laws.
Donna Corrigan, Bloomingdale, IL. People would not be so afraid of the changes happening with racial imbalance in our country if laws weren’t being broken,...
Borderlands born. Always illegal. Always home.
Chuy Benitez, Houston, TX. When you grow up at the collision of two countries, of two cultures, of two identities, you learn very quickly the...
Not All Mexicans Here Are Illegal
Some experiences I heard about racism is that Donald Trump said that he was going to build a wall between California and Mexico to avoid...
“You don’t know me, no judging”
As a kid, people call me brown sugar, or caramel, and think of me as a kid who crossed the border with her family illegally,...
