Native America Calling

Barrier at the U.S.-Mexico border. (Photo: Amyyfory via Wikimedia Commons/CC)

Thursday, July 25, 2024 — Do immigrants pose a threat?

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The threat of a Donald Trump presidency has prompted hundreds of people from a dozen countries to begin walking to the U.S. border in an attempt to gain access before a potential ban on immigrants. It’s the latest in a surge of recent legal and illegal immigration attempts over the U.S.-Mexico border that is a focus of political campaigns portraying immigrants as a safety threat and a drain on public resources. We’ll hear from tribal representatives about how they view immigration from the southern border.

GUESTS

Dr. David Martinez (Akimel O’odham enrolled at the Gila River Indian Community), professor of American Indian studies and transborder studies and the director and founder of the Institute for Transborder Indigenous Nations at Arizona State University

Oscar Chacón, co-founder and executive director of Alianza Americas

Lenore Myers-Nault (Chippewa Cree), Chippewa Cree Tribe council member

Break 1 Music: T.O. Forever (song) T.O. Combo (artist) T.O. Forever Tohono Oodham Waila (album)

Break 2 Music: Starlight (song) The Zoniez (artist)

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