Hi all,

I've never done this before and I feel very shy and strange doing it, but I'm in a situation where I really want to support my family and I could use some help.

After living in America for over 20 years, we decided to self-deport because of the current administration and our legal status. We're starting our lives completely over in a new continent, where luckily we do have citizenship. I don't really know what I'm doing. I want to build a proper life here. I want to feel good about the future. I want to start a family one day and grow roots here. I don't know. I feel very ashamed asking for money, but the truth is this process is expensive and harrowing, and having some support would make everything easier.

Here is a blog post I wrote abt growing up undocu

I appreciate all the kind words, the dms, the hugs, the love. It means the world to me. Thank you all very much. I'm very happy to be in my new home country, but I feel very lonely being away from the people I grew up with. You have all helped me feel less alone. Thank you.