Resources on Immigration, Race, Labor & U.S.-Latin American Relations
My thoughts: The assassination of Caceres is a horrific injustice and the way the US mainstream press covered her execution is shameful. You can bet that if she had been killed in Venezuela, in Cuba, or in any country where the US government is actively engaged in regime change, her assassination would have been front […]
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My thoughts: In 1954, the United States overthrew the liberal government of Jacobo Arbenz in Guatemala, one of a long list of U.S.-supported coups in Latin America. What “crime” did Arbenz commit? Arbenz challenged exploitative US corporations operating in Latin America. Today, Guatemalans migrate to the United States. Their lives are difficult in Guatemala and […]
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My thoughts: Ivan Espinoza-Madrigal is fighting the good fight, and his work should receive the coverage and praise it deserves. As the episode showcases, authoritarians despise being challenged and will retaliate if they can. It takes courage and tenacity to hold them accountable and Espinoza-Madrigal is doing just that. Their description: “Bristol County Sheriff Thomas […]
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My thoughts: What do Indonesia, Chile, and Brazil have in common? Answer: They’ve all experienced the extreme violence of U.S. imperialism. It’s truly horrific to read about what the United States has done in Latin America and in other parts of the Third World. It’s just horrific. Their description: “Why did the word “Jakarta” appear […]
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Their description: “This book reconceptualizes the history of U.S. immigration and citizenship law from the colonial period to the beginning of the twenty-first century by joining the histories of immigrants to those of Native Americans, African Americans, women, Asian Americans, Latino/a Americans, and the poor. Kunal Parker argues that during the earliest stages of American […]
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Their description: “No One Is Illegal convincingly debunks the leading ideas behind the often-violent right-wing backlash against immigrants. Countering the chorus of anti-immigrant voices that have grown increasingly loud in the current political moment, No One is Illegal exposes the racism of anti-immigration vigilantes and puts a human face on the immigrants who risk their lives to […]
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My thoughts: Through my research, I found Mexican immigrant activists in the 1920s observing court proceedings and challenging judicial rulings they felt were unjust. Today, a non-profit called Documented is doing similar kind of work in New York City. Their description: “For our latest episode of Latino USA, we partnered up with Documented, a nonprofit […]
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My thoughts: This is a powerful compilation of clips that cover the Immigrant Rights Marches of 2006. While this is a relatively short film, through a series of personal narratives, it provides a glimpse into the complex lives of the people who are usually just referred to as amorphous “immigrants.” Their description: “Help us caption […]
Read more >One of the first articles I read that underscored the hypocrisy of border policies. I immediately became a strong supporter of NACLA. To purchase the article, click here
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One of too many examples of essential workers treated as expendable workers (see more videos like this on twitter at UFW #wefeedyou) Their description: “The Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW) is a worker-based human rights organization internationally recognized for its achievements in the fields of corporate social responsibility, community organizing, and sustainable food. The CIW […]
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