Dear Ivy,
Your blog is really good and I really like your topic. I also believe that is an serious issue that needs to be solved because also a lot of families stay here if the father gets deported. This is very sad bc is not fair for me and I agree with you that it has affected a lot of families and everyone should be welcome in this state. I also really liked the sources you used. Very good sources to support your claim and I like how you used that one article by a councilwoman Rebecca Kaplan. I felt that was really strong. Good Job Ivy!
Sincerely,
Ingrid

Dear Ivy,
You covered an important topic in your blog and this clearly shows your understanding of the immigration topic. One of my favorite lines was when you said in your analysis “ICE clearly used their dominant, institutional power, to oppress a family of color”. You’re using words that really make your work clear. Thank you for covering this important topic! Good job.
Sincerely,
Imelda Pablo

Dear Ivy,
I’m so happy you chose to talk about a very strong problem in our community. When reading your poem I noticed that you talk about how ICE looking is looking for criminals in our area but they were actually child trafficking. This really caught my eyes because ICE is using their power for evil. Something that seemed outrageous was when you said, “this family was accused for commiting a very serious crime. Even after ICE deported a member of the family, he wasn’t charged with the crime he was accused for which means that this claim was false.” This made me go crazy because how they didn’t have real proof to accuse the family but they had the audacity to deport someone in there family. Overall of love the state that your broadcasting to everyone about what’s going on in our city, I hope it raises awareness and people make a change. – Christina

Dear Ivy, I am beyond thrilled by your post, “A Serious Matter: Deportation in Oakland”, because the topic of deportation has become a bigger issue since 2016. Many are afraid to speak the truth or simply just address the situation. When this takes place we do not hear how the families are challenged and what struggles they experience from them personally telling their story.
One sentence you wrote that stood out to me is “After ICE disrupted and slandered this family, it turned out there was no evidence of human trafficking”. I think this is wrong because falsely accusing someone for a crime they did not commit and causing so much pain to individuals who have not done anything wrong is not right.
Thank you for your writing. I look forward to seeing what you write next, because you did a very good job including a variety of references. I also liked how those referenced were credible and you included as to why they were.

To Ivy,
Thanks for sharing your piece! I really liked this poem, not only for the smart rhymes that you managed to incorporate into your poem, but because of the way it flowed. The section I like the most was the last five lines. One of the reasons I liked it was because it was one of the strongest rhymes, but I was also a little confused with what you meant by “Your Majesty.” Were you referring to someone with lots of privilege being the oppressor? Thank you so much for writing, I look forward to reading what you next.

Dear Ivy,
I am very amazed by your poem because I can see you put so much effort in writing it so that we could see a connection to Romeo and Juliet. One part of your poem that stands out to me is you used a flower to represent what was happening to romeo and juliet. Reading your poem was very to me because it was very creative and my favorite line was “They held the delicate petals that spelled out privilege and power, And the key to their true love was a lovely, lovely flower”. Thank you very much for sharing this poem and I can’t wait to see what other work you create next.
Sincerely,
Beatriz

Dear Ivy,

I love you shadow box because you have many different pictures and I like how you decorated it. I also like how you build a roof on the top of your box. One part of your shadow box that stands out to me is where you put like I said before the roof. This stood out to me because I think it was a unique idea and I don’t think anybody else did it. Another part that stood out to me was the family pictures you included. This stood out to me because my family is very important to me as well. Thanks for your shadow box. I look forward to what you create next because I love how creative you are.

Sincerely, Kelly


Hi, Ivy!

Your shadow box looks amazing. You have done an incredible job showing to others who you are as a person and what your beliefs are. One of my favorite parts about your shadow box are the pictures of your family that you have scattered throughout as well as those in regards to your cultural identity. While I was born in the Philippines, I moved at a fairly young age and grew up in America. Unfortunately, I have never went back ever since my family immigrated. Despite this, I hold my Filipino identity very close to me and I can’t help but thank my parents for that. Another part that I really enjoyed is the idea of your shadow box being a counter narrative as a whole. I am happy that you are taking the time to address issues about these certain negative stereotypes places amongst Mexican families and women. Overall, I really do think you have done a great job.