The Future is Unrestricted

Dani Sweet, quick witted goofball, fierce protector, coastal baddie

When I left for college, I don’t think I’d even turned 18 yet. It was scary, but I just knew I wanted to build something for myself, something that could really be mine.…

The Future is Unconventional

Chi Adanna Creatively bold, shining bright, playfully powerful artist, unapologetic immigrant

As a kid in Nigeria, I used to love playing in the swamp area of my mom’s catfish farm. Nobody wanted to go over there because they were scared to fall in the water or see snakes.…

My Vision for Immigrants Rising’s Future

Categories: General Announcements

Under my leadership, I’d like to see Immigrants Rising take an even more holistic approach to empowering undocumented individuals to thrive now and into the future by nurturing and expanding innovative programming rooted in personal experience.

AB 540 Quick Guide

See a detailed breakdown of AB 540 requirements, including attendance requirements and additional degree options that extend beyond the high school diploma and GED.

Behind the Menu

Behind the Menu is an installation created by photographer Maren Caruso that spotlights talented immigrant chefs: Daol Tofu, La Guerrera’s Kitchen, and El Menú de Lupita (Lupita’s Menu).

Sponsors

We wish to express our gratitude to the following sponsors for helping make this project possible:…

The Future is Unwritten

Joaquim Student, writer, Swiftie, aspiring world traveler

Right now I’m trying to figure out what kind of person I want to be. When I was younger, I thought of myself more as a character being written by other people. I thought of myself in terms of movies or telenovelas, because it’s what I grew up with.…

The Future is Untraditional

Sadhana Rebel, Bollywood fanatic, gentle warrior, firecracker

For the first time in my life, I actually feel happy. I don’t think I really knew what it felt like until now. I realized that all the mental exhaustion from constantly thinking about my status, the anxiety about the future, was starting to dissipate.…

The Future is Unthinkable

Dean Bicycle enthusiast, outdoor buff, miniature painter, tech aficionado

Growing up, I didn’t quite know who I was because I didn’t know how to process being undocumented. Living in this country with the limited options that I had, it was hard to think of the future.…