🗣️📣 We had a great time at the SF Urban Film Fest.

@defineamerican's very own Shauna Siggelkow screened our short films: 'Undocujoy,' 'The Golden Cage,' and 'Entre Nosotras,' highlighting the nuanced and diverse stories of immigrants in the U.S.

Check them out: youtube.com/@DefineAmerica…

It’s #StressAwarenesMonth , and in our 2022 report, “American Dreaming,” we tackled the mental impact of being an undocumented storyteller.

Check out what gabypacheco1 had to say about the toll it takes to share her #immigrantstory ⬇️

EXCLUSIVE: Civil rights icon and labor leader Dolores Huerta is getting the biopic treatment in a new film. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Gregory Nava (“El Norte,” “Selena”) is set to direct. bit.ly/43QDy1X

AFSC welcomes Jose Antonio Vargas as the keynote speaker for our 2024 Corporation Program. Register to join us online or in person in Philadelphia. bit.ly/4cMr92U

Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas was a guest speaker at Fresno City College on Wednesday afternoon. abc30.tv/3PZr0zk

Today is #WorldHealthDay , and April is #NationalStressAwarenessMonth !
In our 2022 report, “American Dreaming,” we spoke to 40 storytellers from the immigrant rights movement, who bravely shared their stories and experiences.

⬇️ Swipe to learn more about our research findings

🗣️📣Join us in Dallas, Texas, April 10-12 for the @welcomingusa #interactive2024 conference with The Opportunity Agenda and New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC). Don’t miss our talk on changing immigrant narratives and grassroots efforts.

Learn more: welcominginteractive.org

🗣📣 We’re hiring for two essential roles:

✅ Strategic Communications Coordinator
✅ Resource Development Manager

Do you want to be a part of a changing American culture where everyone – especially immigrants – belongs? Then join our team! 🤩

➡️ defineamerican.com/careers/

This is an April Fool's joke from @JoseIsWriting. But why? He contributes a lot, he pays taxes, and he does everything other American citizen do. How is there not a process for Jose becoming a citizen? What an exceptionally unexceptional country. Also, follow Define American.

Define American If you’re wondering why, decades later, millions of undocumented Americans like me have not been able to adjust our immigration status, look at this graphic.

America’s immigration code is even more complex than our tax code.

April Fools!

And, all joking aside, please do not take your U.S. citizenship for granted. Stay informed. Engage. And, vote. While you’re at it, follow our work at @defineamerican. 🇺🇸

We love Sylvia Rivera 💜 It's International #TransDayOfVisibility and the last day of #WomensHistoryMonth .

Trans women with immigrant roots continue to leave their mark on American culture and society. 💐

It’s Farmworkers Awareness Week! 🚜🌽

Did you know immigrants are essential to America’s farm labor and food production?

⬇️ Learn why #immigrantsmakeamericangreat

This #womenshistorymonth , we celebrate the stories of immigrant women who have left their mark on U.S. culture, continuing with icon Grace Jones 💜⚡️

Though historically erased, #immigrantwomen contribute to every movement, industry, and sector. 🔥

St. Patrick's Day reminds us of the importance of welcoming immigrants regardless of origin.

⬇️ Swipe to learn a few insights about Irish American history and impact☘️🇮🇪

#irishamericans #storytelling #immigrantstoriesmatter #immigrantswelcome #immigrantstrong

.Define American’s President and Founder, Jose Antonio Vargas, published an op-ed on CNN discussing the importance of language and action after Thursday's State of the Union address, where President Biden referred to an undocumented immigrant as 'an illegal.'
➡️ cnn.it/4a82Ydo

This #InternationalWomensDay and #WomensHistoryMonth , we celebrate the stories of immigrant women who have left their mark on U.S. culture, like tennis star NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ 💜 🎾 💐

Though historically erased, #immigrantwomen contribute to every movement, industry, and sector. 🔥

“A24's Problemista is a weird, magical movie that tackles the confusion and strangeness of early adulthood from the perspective of a soft-spoken but creative immigrant from Central America' via Refinery29 by gay and pro-Palestine 🔥🔥

refinery29.com/en-us/2024/03/…

This #womenshistorymonth , we celebrate the stories of immigrant women who have left their mark on U.S. culture, starting with Chilean American author Isabel Allende. 💜📚

Though historically erased, #immigrantwomen contribute to every movement, industry, and sector. 🔥

🗣️📣We are taking over SXSW 2024! For the first time ever, @defineamerican and @undocufc are hosting an Immigrant Artist and Filmmaker Meetup!

RSVP here: bit.ly/ImmigrantMeetu…

You don’t want to miss it. We hope to see you there! 🔥🔥

Illustration by Brian Herrera.art 🤩