Since at least 2001, with the first introduction of the federal DREAM Act in the U.S. Congress, undocumented youth and immigrants have collectively organized themselves into one of the central social movements of the past two decades. Undocumented women and UndocuQueer individuals occupy a unique liminal space within the umbrella of the undocumented identity and… Continue reading (Re)claiming Intersectionality: Centering Gender and Sexuality in the Immigrant Rights Movement
Author: Jeffry Umaña Muñoz
Born in El Salvador, Jeffry Umaña Muñoz (he/el) is an undocumented student organizer from San Bernardino, CA with recent degrees in both Chicana/o and Central American Studies and Labor Studies from UCLA. Jeffry serves as Co-Chairperson for the Undocumented Student-Led Network (USN), a California-based network of immigrant youth leaders working towards creating a just and equitable future for immigrant communities. Jeffry is currently a student in the Masters of Arts in Latin American Studies program at CSU Los Angeles. At CSULA, Jeffry serves as Vice President for Students United to Reach Goals in Education (SURGE), the undocumented student advocacy organization.