By Matias N Ramos

Abstract

A communications officer for an international coalition of universities striving to serve the public through civic engagement, the author shares the story of undocumented student activism in the college arena through a personal narrative. An undocumented student at the time, the author describes his first encounter with other activists, their impact on his leadership development, and how students around the country took part of a movement that led to executive changes to federal immigration policy.