Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Google+, and many more platforms have been used to spread awareness about issues worldwide. Hashtag movements such as #DACA have spread news worldwide about Donald Trump’s policy that threaten to end the Deferred Action for...
A large amount of stories about first generation students and their struggles have been written and posted, and there are plenty more to come. But my sister, 10, is a first generation student. She still has a long way to go until she can truly understand what it means...
The Trump administration's policies have largely emphasized immigration as an issue that must be dealt with. Whether it’s Muslim immigrants trying to escape terrorism and western imperialism in their own countries, or Central and Southern Americans heading to the...
Being a first generation student, I struggle to find the balance between the two cultural traditions I partake in. My parents expect me to explore Mexican customs. I have never really been a fan of Spanish music as a child. I remember being dragged to parties and...
From an outside perspective, the life of an immigrant seems extremely difficult. Venturing around a foreign country without documentation and taking only the jobs you can find (which aren’t many) doesn’t exactly sound like Shangri-La. But even with the lack of money...
