Undocumented and Unafraid, sorta

Hey, besties! So this year I had a lapse in my DACA work permit — it was one of the scariest moments in recent times. I was also unemployed. All the things were happening, but more on that later. I was trying to draw inspiration and resilience and I found Juan Maya Hernandez's podcast. He's a DACA recipient from Mexico and is a fellow Angeleno. But Juan didn't always have DACA as an adult and he had to figure out how to navigate working without papers. I hit him to ask advice about what do to when you have a lapse in work permits or totally without papers. (NOTE: Juan and I are not immigration or labor lawyers; please consider expert opinions for major decisions.) Production and editing: Brian De Los Santos Guest: Juan Maya Hernandez Music: Dexter Thomas

Hey friend, thanks for joining me on my feed. So, the title... "Undocumented and unafraid" didn't come outta nowhere. It has resonated with me in different moments of my life — the latest was earlier this year when ICE began disappearing dozens of immigrants (and detaining some U.S. citizens). Shout out to the immigrant youth movement of the 2010s that shook things up and gave us some relief for undocumented people with programs like DACA. Production and editing: Brian De Los Santos Music: @dexdigi Additional sounds: @2012CADwalk (YouTube)

Hey bestie! B is back. I couldn't stay away too long, I had to get back on your feed. This isn't necessarily a show or a podcast — l'd like to describe it as a weekly hangout. You'll hear my interviews with folks with stories of resilience, a feature story about the Latino vote or a cute chat about the next fun party in queer nightlife, all in this feed. Superfeed: curate, comment and connect — all in one feed.