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Many of those attempting to cross into the U.S. illegally are Indigenous people fleeing persecution or unbearable conditions in their home countries. They are vulnerable to criminal activity, weather extremes, illness or injury and they now face the increased possibility of separation from their children if caught. Some groups work specifically to help and work on behalf of documented and undocumented Indigenous migrants who face numerous challenges working a complex legal and bureaucratic system.
Guests:
Arcenio Lopez (Mixteco) – executive director of Mixteco/Indígena Community Organizing Project
Leoncio Vasquez Santos (Mixteco) – executive director of Centro Binacional para el Desarrollo Indigena Oaxaqueno (CBDIO)
Horatio Moreno-Campos – immigration attorney
Break 1 Music: Ixtakcuautli (World) (song) Xavier Quijas Yxayotl (artist) Aztec Dances (album)
Break 2 Music: Keep It Hopping Remix (feat. Cris Derksen) (song) Bryden Gwiss Kiwenzie (artist) Keep It Hopping (Remix) [feat. Cris Derksen] (single)
