ABSTRACT
Three undocumented Guatemalans living in Pittsburgh, PA Diego, Jeremias, and Jose fall into the less luxurious category. Biking is their best option, but it is not what they would choose. Their livelihood in this country depends on it. At the same time, biking exposes these three to more risk than they would otherwise encounter if they were to walk or take public transportation to their destination. Undocumented immigrants like Diego, Jeremias, and Jose, by contrast, can face consequences as far reaching as eventual deportation from the United States back to their home countries just for biking. This chapter shares the story of Diego, Jeremias, and Jose and how biking plays a poignantly oppressive, as opposed to liberating, role in their daily lives. As bike organizations and advocates consider the broader risks that underlie undocumented Latino cyclists' experiences, they should visualize themselves as the next major proponents of both local and national immigration reform.
