This episode revolves around the Ignatian Solidarity Network’s Undocu Network. This initiative began in 2020 to provide a space for students and recent alumni connected to Catholic and Jesuit universities who identify as undocumented, with DACA or TPS, or in mixed-status families. In this unconditionally safe space, folks gather to build community, share concerns, and seek advice and professional development.

Because of this dynamic, in this podcast episode, our first guest, Israel, shares an incredible moment of advocacy while attending the 2024 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice. Then, Israel takes over hosting duties as he engages one of the Undocu Network’s leaders, Jonathan Mora, a recent Boston College graduate.

Jorge Palacios Jr., director of the Undocu Network, kicked off the episode by promoting a call to action for all Catholics and people of faith to participate in a national day of public witness for our immigrant brothers and sisters on October 22. Learn more here: https://1family.us/

Check out Jonathan’s invigorating address at the public witness of the 2023 Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovD6CYQ4KIk

Read about the Undocu Summit that Jonathan helped organize as part of the group’s core committee: https://ignatiansolidarity.net/blog/2025/02/07/action-alert-undocu-summit-2025-fostering-community-advocacy-and-joy/

Inspired by his participation in his first Undocu Summit, Jonathan helped organize Boston College’s first Undocu Week on campus: https://ignatiansolidarity.net/blog/2024/04/26/boston-college-undocuweek/

Israel talked about a surprise phone call he received from Senator Cory Booker at the 2024 IFTJ Advocacy Day. Read about that moment here: https://ignatiansolidarity.net/blog/2024/10/31/saint-peters-university-student-rekindles-connection-to-united-states-senator-during-ignatian-family-teach-in-for-justice

Israel contributed to ISN’s Lenten reflection series with a powerful reflection on building a future with “bricks of love and hope”: ​​https://ignatiansolidarity.net/blog/2025/03/31/building-with-bricks-of-love/