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The Violence Central American Migrants Are Fleeing Was Stoked by the US
By: Cole Kazdin ~Vice ~ June 27,2018
We're still dealing with the aftermath of atrocities committed by US allies in Central America during the Cold War.As courts, law enforcement, and the Trump administration continue to sort out what to do with the steady stream of migrants either crossing the southern border illegally or seeking asylum, the roots of the current misery are often forgotten. The desperate border-crossers often come from Central America's "Northern Triangle"-El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras-and are fleeing high homicide rates and violence in those countries. But this instability did not arise in a vacuum. Many historians and policy experts are quick to point out that much of the troubles in Central America were created or at least helped by the US's interference in those countries going back decades. In other words, the foreign policy of the past has profoundly shaped the present immigration crisis.
"Hundreds of thousands of people were displaced in the 1980s," said Elizabeth Oglesby, an associate professor of Latin American studies at the University of Arizona. "People were fleeing violence and massacres and political persecution that the United States was either funding directly or at the very minimum, covering up and excusing." Violence today in those countries, she said, is a directly legacy of US involvement. Read More
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"Sobre la caravana"
Por: Jorge A. Bustamante ~ Octubre 24, 2018
El fenómeno de una nueva "caravana de centroamericanos" con idea de llegar a los EE.UU. es repetición en gran escala respecto de "caravanas" anteriores. No es la primera vez que el Presidente Trump criminaliza a una de estas caravanas aduciendo que está infiltrada por criminales.
En la anterior aludió a la infiltración de la "Mara Salvatrucha", a quienes llamó, "animales". En la actual, ya aludió a la "infiltración de criminales y terroristas del Medio Oriente" como justificación para recurrir, como solución, al ejército estadounidense para detener a la "caravana" actual.
En el fondo, tanto Trump como Peña Nieto no han entendido la naturaleza sociológica de las "caravanas" como un nuevo fenómeno de "desbordamiento internacional de la pobreza". Leer Más
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Caravana de Inmigrantes hacia Estados Unidos: Dilema Humanitario
Para ver el video completo oprima aquí.
Los profesores Gonzalo Santos y Armando Vazquez-Ramos dieron la siguiente entrevista sobre la crisis humanitaria y el éxodo de los hermanos Centroamericanos que buscan escapar la violencia y las violaciones en sus países, como en Mexico, al migrar para salvar sus vidas y el futuro de sus hijos. Leer Más
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DHS secretary: 'This caravan is not getting in'
By Eleonor Mueller~ Politico ~ October 28, 2018
A caravan of Central American immigrants headed for the U.S. through Mexico "is not getting in," Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen vowed on Sunday.
"My general message to this caravan is: Do not come," Nielsen told "Fox News Sunday." "You will not be allowed in."
"There is a right way to immigrate to the United States," she added, "and this is not it."
Since its formation, the caravan has reportedly swelled to more than 7,000 people. But its size is nothing new, Nielsen said.
"We have a crisis at the border right now ... [and] this caravan is one iteration of that," Nielsen said. "Frankly, we essentially see caravans every day with these numbers." Read More
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EPN anuncia plan "Estás en tu Casa" dirigido a migrantes en México
By Rosa Elvira Vargas ~ La Jornada ~ Octubre 26, 2018
El presidente Enrique Peña Nieto anunció este día un plan para migrantes llamado Estás en tu casa, siempre y cuando se encuentren en Oaxaca y en Chiapas.
Con este proyecto, - expuso en un mensaje en video - los viajantes podrán recibir atención médica, mandar a sus hijos a la escuela, recibir una identificación temporal para hacer trámites en lo que regularizan su situación migratoria y entrar y salir de los albergues de Chiapas o Oaxaca cuando así lo desees.
Asimismo dijo los permitirá tener acceso al programa de empleo temporal.
Enrique Peña Nieto
✔@EPN
Hoy lanzamos el plan #EstásEnTuCasa para los migrantes centroamericanos que ya se encuentran en México. El plan da acceso a programas de empleo temporal, además de atención médica y escuelas para los menores de edad.
El mandatario expuso los requisitos "indispensables" para tener acceso a este programa: que el migrante se encuentre en los estados de Chiapas y Oaxaca y que con anticipación hayan solicitado su ingreso o refugio en México a través del Instituto Nacional de Migración. Leer Más
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Support the CMSC Fund Drive to continue to advocate for the restoration of DACA's Advance Parole authorization
As you may already know, the CMSC is committed to educate about, and advocate for the reinstatement of the Advance Parole provision for DACA recipients. Thus, we plan to incorporate more stories, voices and testimonies from DACA-mented individuals who traveled with Advance Parole, who participated in our California-Mexico Dreamers Study Abroad Program, and also those who have been denied since September 5, 2017.
The current version of the documentary features Mayra Garibo, a Senior at CSU Dominguez Hills and a DACA recipient, who could not attend her dad's funeral when he passed away in Mexico early this year. She applied for humanitarian Advance Parole and was denied twice. Mayra was unable to pay the last respects to her beloved father whom she had not seen in 17 years. Now one of her grandparents has cancer and she wants to see him and take care of him before it is too late.
Learn more about the Advance Parole provision, and the CMSC's unique study abroad program for DACA recipients, watch this 1-minute movie clip from the documentary:
Also, in case you haven't, you can watch the 30-minute documentary here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSuujYzl5IA
But given the administration's heartless decision to suspend Advance Parole for Dreamers, Mayra must choose between her family in Mexico and her life in the United States.
The original Advance Parole film follows Mayra Garibo's efforts and leadership to challenge the system and pave the way not only for her to reunite with her family in Mexico, but also to prevent Dreamers from suffering a humanitarian and emotional crisis as she endured when her father passed away early this year.
The Advance Parole extended version aims to build upon and share more stories and voices from other Dreamers, who either benefited from Advance Parole and those who have been unjustly denied.
But to move forward with this, we need your help!
All volunteers, leadership and support initiatives, and community engagement is welcomed!
Donations and financial backing will help us continue to advocate for the reinstatement of Advance Parole, to cover our social media campaign, film production, and marketing costs.
All support and campaign participation is greatly appreciated!
Please contact us to join this campaign, as an individual or an organization at californiamexicocenter@gmail.com
MAKE YOUR TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TODAY!
Check out our CrowdRise Campaign, or donate here
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Events:
You are cordially invited to the monthly
October 30th, 5:00pm-8:00pm
El Torito de Long Beach 3301 Atlantic AveLong Beach, CA 90807(off the Atlantic Ave exit- 405 fwy)
Come celebrate Día de los Muertos and a presentation on Centro CHA's Latino Economic Summit
Hosted by Armando Vazquez-Ramos & Jessica Quintana
$10 at the door for all you can eat "Taco Tuesday"
Free to the first 25 guests to RSVP at: adriana@centrocha.org
For more information, contact:Armando Vazquez-Ramos at: (562) 972-0986 or californiamexicocenter@gmail.com
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Complimentary
parking, breakfast and lunch provided!!
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Join us for a special screening of the
CMSC's documentary film: Advance Parole
A discussion will follow on election results.
Refreshments provided!!
