Category Archives: undocumented and unafraid

José Martí Awards!!

Posted on October 8, 2013 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

I had a very happy day because I found out that some of my work published in El Diario de Nueva York and Atlanta’s Mundo Hispánico had been awarded during the National Association of Hispanic Publications most recent conference. Journalists … Continue reading →

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Un chicano orgulloso arruinó la fiesta de Mariano Rivera

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

Del montículo a los asuntos de su comunidad, Sergio Romo, de los San Francisco Giants, tiene mucho qué decir Nueva York—Las voces clamaron para que su héroe entrara a rescatar al equipo después de que le rindieron un homenaje para … Continue reading →

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#Bringthemhome: Disagreement and parental love behind Dreamer’s plight

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

Marco Saavedra’s dad is torn by the path his son has taken and wishes he could come back to the family business in The Bronx. Antonio Saavedra wishes good luck and says goodbye to the voice of his son Marco … Continue reading →

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Undocumented youth on a mission to bring the Dream back home

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

Update: Watch the live video stream of the action straight from Nogales. Undocumented youth fighting for their rights have taken Mitt Romney’s self-deportation message and turned it into their most radical act of civil disobedience yet. Three of them took … Continue reading →

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The Superman Question, Freedom University, and Celebrities

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

Immigration reform and celebrities mixed yesterday. I am not talking about the nannies and other service workers making easier la vida de los famosos, at least not directly. Ayer, some famosos came out publicly in support of immigration reform. The … Continue reading →

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Raúl Alcaraz Ochoa is free, René Meza Huerta is not

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

René Meza Huerta remains in custody of federal immigration agents four days after Tucson Police pulled him over for a traffic violation, and organizers there are working on a campaign to demand his release. Along with him, immigrants rights activist Raúl … Continue reading →

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“We needed to make Napolitano understand!”

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

Once more I am really emocionado y agradecido that Yovany Díaz Tolentino, a great y valiente luchador who has been fighting for the rights of the undocumented in Georgia and across the country, has taken the time to once more … Continue reading →

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“Napolitano, you’re destroying our communities!”

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

Policía arrestó por lo menos a 12 manifestantes luego de que interrumpieron una audiencia del Senado para exigir una reforma migratoria justa. Las voces de la raza fighting for a families-first immigration reform went to Washington D.C. to let politicians … Continue reading →

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Love in times of immigration, according to Jon Kyl

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

Undocumented? Single? Need papers? Stop wasting your time on dating sites that won’t solve your needs. Meet Citizen4Me, the newest dating network that promises to find you love and papers at the same time. Now you can marry the gabacho … Continue reading →

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Dreamers Taking Down Kris Kobach

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Gustavo Martínez Contreras

I’m breaking the hiatus of this blog just to welcome—and bien emocionado—the guest voice of my compa Yovany Díaz Tolentino, a great y valiente luchador who has been fighting for the rights of the undocumented in Georgia and across the … Continue reading →

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