The Powerful Voice of Undocumented Immigrants

Share your voice! In an effort to encourage greater appreciation for undocumented immigrant workers, many of whom are valiantly working on the frontlines of COVID-19 in critical industries such as healthcare and food cultivation, preparation and distribution, the Herman Legal Group is sponsoring a $1,000 essay contest.

Applicants must be undocumented immigrant (which includes DACA recipients (“Dreamers”) working in an essential occupation, and write an essay of at least 300 words, in any language, answering this question:

    “What do you think of when you hear the word ‘IMMIGRANT'”?

Eligibility Requirements:

• Applicant must be undocumented
• Must be working, or have recently worked, as an essential worker in the healthcare industry, food supply chain, or other essential industries

How to Apply:
People who wish to participate should send their essay as an attachment in an email to [email protected] by August 1, 2020.

In the body of the email, applicants should include the following information:

• Your name, address, and phone number
• If you are under 18, contact information for your parents
• The nature of your job and length of employment
• The best way to contact you

Once the application period has ended, our essay committee will review the essays and choose a winner by September 1, 2020. The winner will receive $1,000.

The winner will be chosen considering the following factors:

• Originality
• Responsiveness to the question asked
• The quality of the writing
• The substantive content of the response