I was undocumented in Canada for 13 years. Now I fight for others like me

This First Person piece is written by Luisa Ortiz-Garza, who lives in Toronto and is an organizer with the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change. For more information about CBC’s First Person stories, please see the FAQ.

I was outside the federal Liberal cabinet retreat in Hamilton, leading a rally of 200 migrants, undocumented people and supporters. I stood under a bright pink banner that read “Status For All.” I started my speech by introducing myself. 

“My name is Luisa and I was undocumented.” 

That was in January 2023. To this day, saying that I was undocumented aloud is scary. 

I was 24 when I came to Canada from Guadalajara, Mexico, in 2006. My

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