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A large group of migrants, mostly from Honduras, are hunkered down in Tijuana, Mexico awaiting to apply for asylum in the United States. Some are also weighing the risk of crossing the border illegally. Many of those in the so-called caravan are fleeing widespread violence and crime in their home countries, including the corrupt government’s blind eye to political assassinations of Indigenous people. We’ll speak with the nephew of slain activist Berta Cáceres (Lenca) about the situation in Honduras and get a better picture of what’s at stake for the migrants.
Guests:
Maya Averbuch – freelance journalist based in Mexico City
Silvio Carrillo – freelance journalist and nephew of Berta Cáceres
Arcenio Lopez (Mixteco) – executive director of Mixteco/Indígena Community Organizing Project
Allegra Love – executive director of Santa Fe Dreamers project and a licensed immigration attorney
Break 1 Music: Electric Pow Wow Drum (song) A Tribe Called Red (artist) A Tribe Called Red (album)
Break 2 Music: Wiconi (song) Primeaux & Mike (artist) Road to Peace (album)
