Paulina Isabel Almarosa is a licensed social worker and the founder of Latinx Grief. Paulina works with a very touchy subject. I’d say, the touchiest of subjects - grief.

I’m very happy that I’ve had a chance to have this conversation with Paulina right now when the US Congress is debating immigration reform. I feel that it’s important to understand and remember what’s at stake. 

Unfortunately, human nature is such that we only care about things that reflect on us directly. It makes people much more likely to support a cause if they know someone who is affected. Well, with undocumented people - you just will never know. But they are here, 11 million people. You’re with them at school, or at work, they are making your favorite breakfast sandwich, you’re taking a class from them online. Yes, they are picking your fruit, looking after your kids, washing your grandma up at a nursing home, and cleaning your house. They’re managing the building you live at, designing a poster for your new favorite TV show, or selling you your new car. They are here. They are part of your life. You can not pretend you don’t know them. 

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We The Aliens podcast hosts conversations with IMMIGRANTS from all over the world who came to the US and found their path to the American Dream. No matter what their status is - undocumented, DACA recipient, permanent resident (green card holder), naturalized citizen - all are welcome here. We talk about the challenges of leaving the home country, finding the legal path, finding a way to belong in the new world, building a career, finding love, and sustaining the family traditions. We talk about IMMIGRATION as a process of growth and self-discovery, adaptation, overcoming cultural shocks, and fighting racial and ethnic stereotypes. We talk about the great contributions that immigrants make to the American economy, culture, science, and society. We also feature stories of the first-gens, FIRST GENERATION American-born, the third culture kids, who have their own set of struggles growing in between the cultures of their parents' home country and America. We talk about their battle to find their identity and carve their path while redefining what American is. We talk about philosophy, psychology, culture, language, and history. We also talk about the news of the day, things that we all worry about - but in the context of the immigrant perspective. If you love NPR, This American Life, The Daily, and Pod Save America, if you read Forbes, LA Times, The Atlantic, and New York Times, if you watch John Oliver, Bill Maher, Stephen Colbert, and/or Trevor Noah, if you are a Twitter and Clubhouse addict because you want to be closer to people,  if you, your spouse, your parent, or your grandma is an immigrant-alien and you know that you and they came to this country to build and contribute, and you can’t stand discrimination and belittling of their lives and contributions - this podcast is for you.