Anxiety, determination, hope. Perhaps you are feeling some of that and more. These are the words that describe our feelings at Alliance San Diego in the aftermath of a national election that puts our fundamental freedoms at risk — our freedom of thought, freedom of movement, and freedom to be who we are. 

By Sho Kaneko, Alliance San Diego Deep Volunteer

By Andrea Tecpoyotl Tepale, Legal Rights Organizer

My name is Andrea Tecpoyotl Tepale. At age five, my parents decided to embark on a journey to the United States from my birth home, Puebla, Mexico. This brave decision completely changed my life. 

By Itzel Maganda-Chavez, Civic Engagement Director

For the undocumented community, June 18, 2024 was an emotional day that carried big news and high hopes. President Biden announced that the federal government would use its existing authority to grant ‘parole in place’ to undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens and their children who have been here for at least ten years.