Maybe I Will “Go Back to Where I Came From”
Immigrants, whether documented or not, are people. My whole life is here. My people, my job, my plans for the future, all here. All in a country that treats me and those like me like a pest. It hurts.
Immigrants, whether documented or not, are people. My whole life is here. My people, my job, my plans for the future, all here. All in a country that treats me and those like me like a pest. It hurts.
Inspired by her own childhood experiences, Littles aims to help families embrace their heritage and feel proud of their Latinidad.
The businesswoman and politician shares her commitment to representing communities who too often are absent from the decision-making tables.
“This is an award for the bold, for those of us who make people uncomfortable because we’re not looking for flattery but to serve our communities.”
Latina women face the biggest wage gap, earning nearly 11 dollars per hour less than white men.
Drawing from her own experience, Salas builds dignity, not dependency, in the immigrant rights movement.
“I didn’t inherit American democracy. I was made an accessory to it. I’ve watched my presence in this country debated, politicized, and dehumanized.”
“Being a first-generation American with my immigrant parents means voting is more than a personal choice; it is a way to represent my family that doesn’t have a voice at the ballot box.”
“ I watched political debates over immigration in the early 2000s shape how families like mine were treated. It made me pay attention.”
As a Latina, I’m frightened by how my community is being treated in times when democracy seems to be fading. When hard-working people live under constant threat, it’s hard to believe those promises were ever meant for us.
” We must continue to work to end the colonial legacy of oppression and its manifestation in policies rooted in white supremacy that upend reproductive rights.”
Community-based programs prioritize cultural understanding and trust.