Videos Highlighting Undocumented Experience
Themes/Topics: Art & Empowerment
Geography: California, National
Audience: Ally, Educator, Undocumented Youth
We invite you to hear from undocumented people about their experiences. Take some time to view the following videos:
Define American
“Define American is a narrative change organization that uses the power of storytelling to humanize conversations about immigrants.” [Video]
Dreamers Adrift: Undocumented and Awkward
“DreamersAdrift is a media platform led by undocumented creatives with the goal of taking back the undocumented narrative through videos, art, music, spoken word and poetry. DreamersAdrift was established in October 2010 by four undocumented college graduates: Deisy Hernandez, Fernando Romero, Jesús Iñiguez, and Julio Salgado.” [Video]
I Am An Immigrant: Immigrant Heritage Month
I Am An Immigrant’s profiles of immigrants and allies in celebration of 2020 Immigrant Heritage Month. This series includes stories from currently/previously undocumented folks like Julio Salgado, Denise Panaligan, Guerline Jozef, and Zacil Pech. [Video]
Informed Immigrant
Informed Immigrant’s Instagram Reels offers the latest information and guidance for the undocumented immigrant community. [Video]
Immigrant Voices of America
Immigrant Voices of America presents the wide range of experiences of immigrants in the United States today. This eight-episode documentary series features the stories of undocumented folks like Sara Sandoval, Shirleen Achieng, and Patrick Dela Cruz. [Video]
Immigrants Rising: Immigrant Hustle Spotlight
Meet innovative undocumented and immigrant entrepreneurs from across the United States. Learn how they built their businesses and found ways to succeed despite many obstacles. [Video]
Immigrants Rising: Behind the Menu
Short series created by photographer Maren Caruso that spotlights talented immigrant chefs behind Daol Tofu, La Guerrera’s Kitchen, and El Menu de Lupita (Lupita’s Menu). [Video]
Immigrants Rising: Immigrant Hustle Spotlight
Meet innovative undocumented and immigrant entrepreneurs from across the United States. Learn how they built their businesses and found ways to succeed despite many obstacles. [Video]
Immigrants Rising: Stories from “STILL WE RISE: An Evening of Revelation and Revelry”
Members of the Immigrants Rising family gathered in San Francisco for an evening of storytelling, conversation, film, food, music, and dancing. Watch videos of the undocumented storytellers who shared the stage. [Video]
UndocuMental Health
UndocuMental Health’s Instagram Reels highlight the often unspoken situations affecting the mental health of undocumented folks. Created by Immigrants Rising family member and Associate Marriage and Family Therapist Mayra Barragan-O’Brien. [Video]
Undocumented Tales
Undocumented Tales is a web series about the secret life of a Mexican server living in Los Angeles. Fernando has two secrets: he is an undocumented immigrant, and he is a closeted gay man. He is constantly lying about his legal status and real identity. (Disclaimer: The series contains scenes of intimacy). [Website]
Immigrants Rising helps you make decisions based on your potential, not your perceived limits. Visit our website so you can see what’s possible: immigrantsrising.org. Revised 12/2023.
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