Blogging

How it started (2012)

Mundo Citizen began as a blog to document my post-deportation journey and to explore contemporary migration issues from perspectives often unheard of: migrants themselves.

What it became

Over time, it grew into a platform connected to initiatives that merge research, social action, and digital activism—helping shape public conversations about the post-deportation experience and the struggles of returned migrants in Mexico.

Objective

A personal archive and public-facing space that centers migrant voices—especially around post-deportation life and return in Mexico.

Reach

Global reach analysis of mundocitizen.com (2012–2023). Top 10 nations featured: 1) USA, 2) Mexico, 3) UK, 4) Spain, 5) Brazil, 6) Canada, 7) Germany, 8) France, 9) Japan, and 10) Colombia.

Reach Impact

Attracted interest from media outlets and academia; Helped bridge research and community-based action through accessible, story-led content.

After Mundo-Citizen

In this section, you can address common questions efficiently.

Where to find more of my work?

Visit my Published Work section to explore scholarly articles and memoir essays on migration.

What are the future plans?

I am transitioning these blog reflections into a personal narrative on healing and belonging that I hope will find their way into future content I will publish.

Are the posts available?

The blog is no longer active, but some of the blog posts ware available on this website. I have curated my favorite pieces that remain relevant for understanding the current deportee experience.

How to follow my work?

Subscribe to my mailing list to receive updates on my latest thought pieces and essays.

International travel after deportation

Traveling abroad after deportation is one subject I get asked about. I often find that this question is loaded with fears and trauma that a deportee carries with him or herself due to the limitations one learned to cope with, particularly in the case of undocumented migrants who were expelled to their country of origin. Does deportation mean the end of mobility? The answer is NO.

It was year 13

For over a decade, my return to the U.S. countdown had been one of the most constant elements of my post-deportation life. September 1st was the most anticipated date of the year for me until the countdown reached zero (in 2019). Today, it has become a meaningless milestone as my personal circumstances to request a U.S. visa remain unfavorable.

There is no place like home: Los Angeles

A true Los Angeles native knows that life without a car is no life at all. This L.A. transplant of 20 years whose coming of age happened in the great City of Angels couldn’t agree more. To love L.A. is to drive it.