I always shared the reality of my life as an undocumented immigrant from the bottom of my heart, and in doing so, I gained understanding of the value of my voice. But, with the ICE raids in the back of my head, I began to realize that sharing this experience could have consequences.
In the process of building with my YLI group, I started to realize how important it is for the community to know about the issues – to be aware of what is going on around them. They need to know what exactly city council is deciding for us, the overall community. In order to raise awareness, we’re planning the Housing, Immigration, and Substance Abuse (H.I.S.) Freedom Gallery Exhibit to take place on June 7th at Pilarcitos High School.
On March 3rd, 2019, the city council held a listening session to make sure that all voices were heard, including Spanish speakers and the Latinx community. It seemed interesting because I would have the opportunity to hear how city council can help us make this community better by working on what our community thinks we need to add, remove, or fix.
