1. AD 360 FINAL
Kim Navoa

2. I AM
UN•DOC•U•MENT•ED
(ən-’dä-kyə-,men-təd)
• I am not a citizen nor a legal permanent resident of the
United States.
• Came to the U.S. when I was 3 in 1994 on tourist visas
• Kept this a secret until I was 19/20

3. THE DREAM ACT
• Federal DREAM Act
• D.R.E.A.M. = Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors
• Would provide a pathway to citizenship based on certain criteria (age,
education, background, etc.)
• Illinois DREAM Act
• Passed in August 2011
• Not a pathway to citizenship, assists undocumented students in their
education
• “DACA”
• D.A.C.A. = Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals
• 2 year protection for undocumented immigrants under 31 who came
before age 16

4. DROP THE I-WORD PLEDGE

5. JULIO SALGADO
• Queer undocumented Mexican artist
• Pieces work to empower the undocumented, queer, and
“undocu-queer” communities
• Projects address anti-immigrant discourse

6. I Am Undocu-Queer! series

7. JOSE ANTONIO VARGAS
• Undocumented Filipino immigrant
& Pulitzer Prize winning journalist
• Came out in June 2011
• Continues to advocate for
immigrant rights
• Founded the organization
“Define American”

8. IMMIGRANT YOUTH JUSTICE LEAGUE
(IYJL)
• Chicago based organization led by undocumented youth and
their allies
• Started centered around the pending deportation of a UIC
student in 2010
• Advocate for/support undocumented immigrants and their
families
• Started the “Coming Out of the Shadows” rally that has spread
throughout the nation

9. “CHICAGO 6”
• Six IYJL members arrested in August 2011 protesting the
Secure Communities Program

10. INSIDE/OUT PROJECT

12. FINAL PROJECT
• An exploration of my journey of “coming out of the shadows”
• Appropriating sound/video from fellow undocumented youth,
will include photos that I have taken
• May include a spoken word piece