Just because people are undocumented doesn't mean they are no longer people. Education is exponentially harder without papers.
Education can be very different when you are a recent immigrant. Being undocumented can compound that. There is always talk about how to best support our ELL students and our education system is still trying to figure it out.
What is it like to be an undocumented student in the United States? I asked my best friend and college roommate who is still struggling through the immigration system.
He was gracious enough to talk about his confusion, shame and fear growing up as an undocumented immigrant. He also discusses the challenges of learning how to speak English and formal Spanish, the college admissions process, and relating to his peers. I learned a lot more about a person I've spent the vast majority of my formative years. He doesn't speak for every undocumented immigrant, Latino, or anyone else, but I think there's something everyone can learn from listening to his story.
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What is it like to be an undocumented student in the United States? I asked my best friend and college roommate who is still struggling through the immigration system.
He was gracious enough to talk about his confusion, shame and fear growing up as an undocumented immigrant. He also discusses the challenges of learning how to speak English and formal Spanish, the college admissions process, and relating to his peers. I learned a lot more about a person I've spent the vast majority of my formative years. He doesn't speak for every undocumented immigrant, Latino, or anyone else, but I think there's something everyone can learn from listening to his story.
Follow us on Facebook; Twitter; iTunes; Soundcloud; Stitcher
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Dallas ISD ELL Students
***Last Week*** Dallas Education Podcast - Theater Arts Talk with Carlee Cagle, Middle School Theater Teacher
Dallas ISD News and Politics Rundown - August Week 3
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