From Here | Undocumented, Unafraid, Unapologetic
Clip: Season 11 Episode 5 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Tania Mattos reveals her status as undocumented and shares the challenges it comes with.
Tania Mattos is "Undocumented, Unafraid, Unapologetic." The Bolivian-born, Queens-based activist reveals her status as undocumented, and what it means to have cultural and social ties to America but not legal standing in the United States. Tania also talks about the day-to-day challenges she shares with the many DREAMers across the country, and why their presence must be seen and heard.
Major funding for America ReFramed provided by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Wyncote Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding provided by Open Society Foundations,...
From Here | Undocumented, Unafraid, Unapologetic
Clip: Season 11 Episode 5 | 1mVideo has Closed Captions
Tania Mattos is "Undocumented, Unafraid, Unapologetic." The Bolivian-born, Queens-based activist reveals her status as undocumented, and what it means to have cultural and social ties to America but not legal standing in the United States. Tania also talks about the day-to-day challenges she shares with the many DREAMers across the country, and why their presence must be seen and heard.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipI've just come out that I'm undocumented and not being in denial.
Coming out.
That was just the most liberating feeling in the world.
I mean, I have cultural and social citizenship to this country, but I don't have legal citizenship, which means a lot.
I can't legally work.
I can't travel, I can't drive, cant get any health care, any government assistance.
You have to be very, very crafty about how to make it.
But you get tired.
I'm American, but I'm in this situation because of this.
I've had to hide.
I've had to hide for so long.
But I don't have to.
I have to let it out.
I can't take it anymore.
I can't live like this anymore.
And I exist.
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