At an anti-Trump “Hands Off!” rally in Washington, D.C., on April 5, 2025, immigration activist Greisa Martínez Rosas publicly declared, “I am an immigrant, I am undocumented, unafraid, queer and unashamed.” Martínez Rosas, originally from Hidalgo, Mexico, is the executive director of United We Dream, an immigrant advocacy organization.
Martínez Rosas, who illegally resides in the United States, leads United We Dream, a far-left organization that openly advocates for amnesty, open borders, and the defiance of U.S. immigration law. Her public admission of breaking federal law sparked immediate outrage across social media, with users tagging immigration authorities and demanding accountability for her open defiance.
Despite her undocumented status, Martínez Rosas continues to live and work in the United States, a reality that many critics say highlights the growing failure of federal immigration enforcement under current policies.
Her father was previously deported for driving without a license, yet she remains active in political circles, frequently appearing at rallies, colleges, and media outlets to push progressive immigration reforms and LGBTQ+ activism.
The rally where she spoke was part of a nationwide protest effort aimed at criticizing President Trump’s America First policies, which included securing the southern border, curbing illegal immigration, and placing American jobs and national sovereignty ahead of foreign interests.
Left-wing demonstrators across more than 1,000 locations used the event to attack Trump and demand the dismantling of what they call “oppressive systems”—namely, U.S. immigration law and border enforcement.
Critics argue that this type of activism promotes lawlessness and undermines the integrity of the immigration system. Many conservatives point out the hypocrisy of those who openly violate immigration laws while demanding political power and social privileges within a country whose laws they refuse to respect.
For many Americans, her bold proclamation at the rally serves as yet another reminder of a broken system that allows individuals who are in the country unlawfully to flaunt their status without fear of consequence—while law-abiding citizens foot the bill.
