10 3 / 2013
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HELP ME SAVE MY LIFE
[Jessica is to the left of the photo, to the right is her mother, Silvia]
Jessica’s Story
My name is Jessica Sánchez-Rodriguez and I am an undocumented, disabled 18 year old currently living in Charlotte, NC with spina bifida and hydrocephalus. 17 years ago I crossed the border with my mother, Silvia, in order to receive life saving medical treatment. For years I was traveling to Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Greenville, South Carolina, a two and half hour trip from my home, in order to receive medical care. Because I am undocumented and no longer a minor I no longer have access to the medical help I received before.
I have been living in the United States since I was 11 months old and have been educated here for 13 years. My parents, while undocumented, pay taxes yet I am still unable to receive government help. Access to Medicaid right now would mean that I would not have to continue to wait for an emergency surgery that would save my life.
Right now I need an emergency surgery to connect a catheter to my bladder and without financial assistance a surgery like that will cost my family $45,000 dollars.
I am starting this fundraiser because I want to do whatever it takes to get this surgery. $45,000 is not something we can afford on our own. Please donate whatever you can and help me save my life.
~Jessica
Advocates from all across the U.S are saying that 2013 is the year for Comprehensive Immigration Reform, as communities are organizing to ensure that all 11 million undocumented immigrants have a just pathway to citizenship, Jessica is one of millions of immigrants who is blocked from health services only because she lacks a social security number. Not having access to social services also means that she can’t get financial assistance to pay for a much needed, life saving surgery. Jessica cannot continue to wait.
WHAT’S IN THE $55,000 GOAL?
$45,000 for the surgery
$10,000 to cover specialist/doctor costs for follow ups and the fees charged by WePay/GoFundMe
Need to know more about spina bifida and hydrocephalus?](http://24.media.tumblr.com/9dc472ee741c8d28a765557ac639f8e5/tumblr_mjgdhu1aNK1qb18gbo1_500.jpg)
[Jessica is to the left of the photo, to the right is her mother, Silvia]
Jessica’s Story
My name is Jessica Sánchez-Rodriguez and I am an undocumented, disabled 18 year old currently living in Charlotte, NC with spina bifida and hydrocephalus. 17 years ago I crossed the border with my mother, Silvia, in order to receive life saving medical treatment. For years I was traveling to Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Greenville, South Carolina, a two and half hour trip from my home, in order to receive medical care. Because I am undocumented and no longer a minor I no longer have access to the medical help I received before.
I have been living in the United States since I was 11 months old and have been educated here for 13 years. My parents, while undocumented, pay taxes yet I am still unable to receive government help. Access to Medicaid right now would mean that I would not have to continue to wait for an emergency surgery that would save my life.
Right now I need an emergency surgery to connect a catheter to my bladder and without financial assistance a surgery like that will cost my family $45,000 dollars.
I am starting this fundraiser because I want to do whatever it takes to get this surgery. $45,000 is not something we can afford on our own. Please donate whatever you can and help me save my life.
~Jessica
Advocates from all across the U.S are saying that 2013 is the year for Comprehensive Immigration Reform, as communities are organizing to ensure that all 11 million undocumented immigrants have a just pathway to citizenship, Jessica is one of millions of immigrants who is blocked from health services only because she lacks a social security number. Not having access to social services also means that she can’t get financial assistance to pay for a much needed, life saving surgery. Jessica cannot continue to wait.
WHAT’S IN THE $55,000 GOAL?
$45,000 for the surgery
$10,000 to cover specialist/doctor costs for follow ups and the fees charged by WePay/GoFundMe
Need to know more about spina bifida and hydrocephalus?
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09 3 / 2013
This is a summary of college only using two pictures; expensive as hell.
That’s my Sociology “book”. In fact what it is is a piece of paper with codes written on it to allow me to access an electronic version of a book. I was told by my professor that I could not buy any other paperback version, or use another code, so I was left with no option other than buying a piece of paper for over $200. Best part about all this is my professor wrote the books; there’s something hilariously sadistic about that. So I pretty much doled out $200 for a current edition of an online textbook that is no different than an older, paperback edition of the same book for $5; yeah, I checked. My mistake for listening to my professor.
This is why we download.
Alternatives to buying overpriced textbooks
BookFinderSpreading this shit like nutella because goddamn textbooks are so expensive.
not necessarily art related but as someone who couldn’t afford their textbooks this semester this is a godsend
to all my fellow struggling students out there.
Bless
i wish i knew about this before renting a spanish book (used) for 90 bucks and still having to buy the textbook for 120 bucks smh. fuckin’ robbery.
you would think people would be excited we want to learn and give us these stacks of paper for free
reference point for my future self
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05 1 / 2013
Real-Life Documentarian: Undocumented Student Friendly Colleges/Universities
- Occidental, LMU, Santa Clara, Mt. St. Maryís., Pitzer
- California Colleges and Universities (UC Santa Cruz, UC Davis, UCLA, UC Merced, UC Berkeley; CSU Long Beach & San Francisco)
- Claremont McKenna College
- Loyola Marymount University
27 11 / 2012
TIME Magazine is asking who should be the Person of the Year, and among its forty options is: Undocumented Immigrants.
That’s right, we (the undocumented population) have the chance to be named “Person of the Year” as a collective! What does it mean? It means that Once again, the struggles of undocumented immigrants will be highlighted on a reputable publication - except that this time, it won’t be just the cover but a prestigious mention that has been awarded to John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., and other notable historical figures.
What better way to be “noticed”, right?
So what are you waiting for? CLICK HERE and vote!
SIGNAL BOOST!!!
Right now it’s 40% “definitely” and 60% “no way” so let’s tumblr-bomb this and make Undocumented Immigrants TIME’s Person of the Year 2012!!!
LOLOLOL tumblr making this happen!!
25 11 / 2012
Noface- nameless: In one-year anniversary of Joaquin Luna's passing
My heart aches… in thousand different places
because.
because this was something I had thought about …in the past.
When I felt so alone, and hopeless after graduation. When I blamed myself for not being able to attain…
19 9 / 2012
FREE Deferred Action application drive and educational forum at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
Visit www.dreamteamla.org for more info on how to attend or to volunteer!
02 9 / 2012
Undocumented & Unafraid: today a guy selling paletas was taking pictures of the Undocubus
today a guy selling paletas was taking pictures of the Undocubus and i asked him if we wanted me to take one of him.
he seemed apprehensive at first, and then i said “it’s a once in a lifetime chance. these guys made national news”
and he was like, “okay.” then he took his…
http://nopapersnofear.org <- CLICK THERE for more info on the cross-country bus ride that is raising awareness of the 11 million undocumented residents who make up part of our economy and way of life.
03 8 / 2012
New updates & guidelines on Deferred Action for DREAM Act-eligible residents are now available
***THE APPLICATION IS NOT OUT YET****
US Citizenship and Immigration Services have released new and more detailed guidelines about the deferred action process. Application fee will be $465 . Application is set to be avaliable August 15th. Keep informed! Good luck y’all.
Some info I heard while on the DHS conference call:
- driving without a license will not disqualify you.
- You will need to prove financial hardship for fee exemption BEFORE you apply.
- Forms are free of charge. DO NOT pay anyone to get you the USCIS forms.
- Applicants granted GED certificates after June 15, 2012 meet the requirements.
- Applicants that are in detention centers already can apply for deferred action through ICE not USCIS
30 7 / 2012
National Dream University - Online University for Dreamers
Dear friends,
We are very excited to share our newest project, National Dream University! NDU is about making the dreams of immigrant youth a reality. Through NDU, students will be able to study on their own time and at home, yet still participate in academic activities that foster a classroom community — all while getting college credit!
National Dream University offers immigrant youth the opportunity to learn from influential Civil Rights leaders like Reverend James Lawson and Tom Hayden, Immigrant Youth Movement leaders, and academics and scholars from across the country.
To find out more about NDU and how to apply, please visit our website: www.dreamresourcecenter.org/ndu. You can also like our page on Facebook on the link below or you can follow us on Twitter, @NationalDreamU.
I know the awesome folks down at the Dream Resource Center out of the UCLA Labor Center that organized this. One of them is a strong kick ass undocumented Chicana with a Masters!
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