Kim Navoa

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(ən-’dä-kyə-,men-təd)

I AMUN•DOC•U•MENT•ED

• I am not a citizen nor a legal permanent resident of theUnited States.

• Came to the U.S. when I was 3 in 1994 on tourist visas• Kept this a secret until I was 19/20

THE DREAM ACT• Federal DREAM Act

• D.R.E.A.M. = Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors

• Would provide a pathway to citizenship based on certain criteria (age, education, background, etc.)

• Illinois DREAM Act

• Passed in August 2011

• Not a pathway to citizenship, assists undocumented students in their education

• “DACA”

• D.A.C.A. = Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals

• 2 year protection for undocumented immigrants under 31 who came before age 16

DROP THE I-WORD PLEDGE

JULIO SALGADO

• Queer undocumented Mexican artist

• Pieces work to empower the undocumented, queer, and “undocu-queer” communities

• Projects address anti-immigrant discourse

I Am Undocu-Queer! series

JOSE ANTONIO VARGAS

• Undocumented Filipino immigrant& Pulitzer Prize winning journalist

• Came out in June 2011

• Continues to advocate forimmigrant rights

• Founded the organization“Define American”

IMMIGRANT YOUTH JUSTICE LEAGUE (IYJL)

• Chicago based organization led by undocumented youth and their allies

• Started centered around the pending deportation of a UIC student in 2010

• Advocate for/support undocumented immigrants and their families

• Started the “Coming Out of the Shadows” rally that has spread throughout the nation

“CHICAGO 6”• Six IYJL members arrested in August 2011 protesting

the Secure Communities Program

INSIDE/OUT PROJECT

FINAL PROJECT

• An exploration of my journey of “coming out of the shadows”

• Appropriating sound/video from fellow undocumented youth, will include photos that I have taken

• May include a spoken word piece