As an undocumented Latina, I grew up surrounded by an American culture that was hostile towards my identity. At the same time I understood the Mexican culture, but could never find Mexico to be my home. Alondra Gómez I was born in a town named Tepatitlán de Morelos located in the northeast region of the Mexican state of Jalisco. My family was barely able to afford basic food and necessities. My dad would immigrate to the United States for months at a time in order to earn mon