Immigrant Resilience Week

Legal advice for undocumented students in the UC system and their immediate family members, as well as students who are U.S. citizens with undocumented family members can make an appointment to get support with DACA renewals, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), U-visas, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), other immigration relief and other immigration questions.

Law students Celena Gentry and Ema Rocha from Golden Gate University School of Law Women's Employment Rights Clinic will provide an overview of employment law as it affects undocumented individuals. Topics will include wage and hour claims, harrassment/discrimination, health and safety, protections against retaliaton, and unemployment. The presentation will be followed by Q&A with Clinic Director Hina Shah.

The purpose of this panel is to expose people to the good, the bad, the ugly and the unexpected circumstances that undocumented immigrants face after graduation. Panelists will provide insights about their experiences navigating post-graduation life with and without DACA and how the identities we hold influence the decisions we make to survive and thrive.

This workshop is for students who want to start their financial journey by learning about the basics on savings, investments, and making money work for them regardless of immigration status.

This short documentary follows Lizbeth Mateo, an attorney in Los Angeles—one who started a law practice, hired four employees, and took an oath to uphold the U.S. constitution. She also has no legal options to stay in the country. Lizbeth is undocumented.
Since crossing the border at age 14, Lizbeth hasn't let her immigration status hold her back. Frustrated by an unjust system, she's drawing from her own experiences to fight for immigrant rights in the streets and in the courts.
Her latest client is Edith Espinal, a woman avoiding deportation by taking sanctuary in a church. As the months turn to years, Lizbeth is running out of legal options to help. Lizbeth returns to her activist roots and teaches Edith to fight back—because sometimes you need to ignore the law in order to change it.