Recap of fall and winter 2018. Projects and updates for 2019, and how to follow along my new role as a Youth Programs Fellow.
Noise Around TPS: January 2019 News Headlines
What’s the future of TPS (Temporary Protected Status) in 2019? TPS is making mainstream news while the program’s existence is in its most uncertain state. Here’s what you need to know this month.
My Summer Back in High School, Reflections from a Teaching Artist
“Teaching artists are dope until you’re stuck with one on a regular basis.” Learn why in this reflection from my summer of teaching poetry.
Update: Step 90
Read on for poet updates, summer 2018 edition. My 5 minutes of Instagram fame. Teaching poetry. A trip to Houston, TX.
Upon This Month’s TPS Termination
In the past year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced six countries are set to lose their humanitarian… Read more Upon This Month’s TPS Termination
1,000 miles: step 89
My last update was in February. I’m back and stronger! I survived wind and snow. There are changes to my… Read more 1,000 miles: step 89
1,000 miles: step 88
February, I like to think, ends the winter season. At the very least, it serves as a transition point, a… Read more 1,000 miles: step 88
1,000 miles: step 87
On January 8th, I was given a kind of death sentence. That’s the date DHS announced to end El Salvador’s… Read more 1,000 miles: step 87
Immigrant Me: How It Feels When You Say I’ll Be Okay
When people say “you’ll be okay, just wait until the next President,” know you are not comforting anyone. I need more from you. I need your support with everything you’ve got.
1,000 miles: step 86
We don’t want 2017 to roll onto 2018. In 2017, the immigrant community received several hits. Let’s change that.
