migrants

Trump announces bigly expansion plans for detention camps (toon)

by Lalo Alcaraz on July 13, 2019 in Cartoons, Cultura, El Now

La Cucaracha: The Shepherd’s Tale 2018 (toon)

by Lalo Alcaraz on December 24, 2018 in Cartoons, Cultura, El Now

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Mexico decides — finally — to build that borderwall (toon)

by Lalo Alcaraz on November 30, 2018 in Cartoons, El Now

La Cucaracha: This Thanksgiving, it’s AMERICANS FIRST! (toon)

by Lalo Alcaraz on November 26, 2018 in Cartoons, Cultura

¡Mira! El Cuarto De Julio (toon)

by Lalo Alcaraz on July 4, 2018 in Cartoons, El Now

New from Ivanka Trump: Pajamas for Migrant Kids! (toon)

by Lalo Alcaraz on June 15, 2018 in Cartoons, El Now

Hey there, little señorita! Want a special treat? (toon)

by Lalo Alcaraz May 30, 2018 Cartoons
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From Dreams to Trash: ‘El Sueño Americano’ (photos)

by Andalé Mono February 15, 2016 Cultura

These photographs document the personal effects of migrants apprehended in the desert by U.S. Border Patrol agents which were subsequently seized and surrendered during processing at a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol facility in southern Arizona. Feature Shoot reports:

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British rapper M.I.A. hates ‘Borders’ (music video)

by Soy Capitan December 1, 2015 Cultura
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In her new music video Borders, Brit rapper M.I.A. (Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam) says “No More Deportations” — #Not1MoreDeportation –– for the refugees.

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DJ for Juárez Catholic radio massages migrants’ feet (audio)

by Lucida Grandé January 5, 2015 Audio
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Migrants seeking a better life in El Norte often pause on the border across from El Paso — in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua — before they cross to El Otro Lado. Jorge Gutierrez, a host on Radio Guadalupana, a religious station run by the Catholic Diocese of Juárez, is there for them. More than just a […]

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La Cucaracha: Border fence dangerous for animals, other living things

by Lalo Alcaraz July 10, 2014 Cartoons
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Aloe Blacc’s ‘Wake Me Up!’ tells immigrants’ stories (music video)

by Soy Capitan October 24, 2013 Cultura
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This is not an American tale. This is a tale of ordinary people around the world over who have to cross manmade borders to secure a future for themselves and their families. Panamanian-American Aloe Blacc sings their story in Wake Me Up!

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‘Legalize Me/Legalizame’ rap by Estado de Emergencia (music video)

by Lalo Alcaraz June 4, 2012 Cultura
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“We drive without licenses and they take our cars and we start all over again from zero.” Los Angeles pro-undocumented immigrant rap group Estado de Emergencia (State of Emergency) hits the online airwaves with their legalization anthem, Legalizame. Fronted by Dazer, the video was filmed during a pro-immigrants rights march on May 1. Univision gives […]

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