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Why I'm Undocumented

By most estimates, there are over 11 million undocumented people living in the US. Over 5 million children — that's 7 percent of all children in the US — have one or more undocumented parent. Here are their migration stories. You can tell your story on Twitter using the hashtag #whyimundocumented, by leaving a voicemail for the Otherhood podcast at 802-52-OH-POD (802-526-4763) or by sending us your story idea.
Two men working on a truck
Global Politics
What is often called ‘illegal immigration’ isn’t really treated as illegal
Despite being undocumented, Zully was able to go to college to study arts. Much of her work reflects her experience as an immigrant in America.
Global Politics
An immigrant family remembers the past and ponders their future under Trump
Arnold and Sharon Giammarco, with their daughter Blair.
Conflict
After 50 years as a legal immigrant, I spent 18 months in immigration detention without a bail hearing
Kim Craig has spent the past three years in Korea, hoping to get home to the US.
Justice
This woman has been stuck in Korea for three years trying to get home to the US
Oliver Merino is a museum educator and an activist for the rights of Dreamers — people brought to this country at a young age, without documents.
Global Politics
Young, undocumented and worried. What’s next for those who received DACA.
Black and white photo of man standing in room
Justice
‘When I vote next week, I will be saying loud and clear, this is also my country.’
Border
Justice
A day in the life of immigration limbo
Couple looks at wedding officiant in ceremony
Justice
This is how an entire family that grows up together in the United States can end up with one person undocumented
A woman walks on a catwalk around people sitting in chairs
Justice
These undocumented workers aren’t in the shadows, they’re out on the catwalk
Two images, one of an infant in black and white and one of a woman
Justice
She’ll get US citizenship 60 years after being adopted, but thousands more must still wait
Donald Trump and Melania Trump under an umbrella
Global Politics
This is what it actually takes to be a ‘legal immigrant’ in the US
One man and three women hold signs that say "DAPA now!" and "DAPA Ahora!" before a wall covered with a mural, barely visible.
Justice
While the Supreme Court considers deportation policy, the roots of deportation itself come from a much earlier case
student
Education
Meet one of the few undocumented students in the US who has gotten a Ph.D.
family
Conflict
Fear of immigration raids? This Honduran woman says she would cross the border again.
Daniel Torres sits on a sofa
Justice
He fought for America. Now he can make it home.