Voices of the Border - Testimonios of Migration, Deportation, and Asylum (Hardcover)

Powerful personal accounts from migrants crossing the US-Mexico border provide an understanding of their experiences, as well as the consequences of public policy Migrants, refugees, and deportees live through harrowing situations, yet their personal stories are often ignored. While politicians and commentators mischaracterize and demonize, herald border crises, and speculate about who people are and how they live, the actual memories of migrants are rarely shared. In the tradition of oral storytelling, Voices of the Border reproduces the stories migrants have told, offering a window onto both individual and shared experiences of crossing the US-Mexico border. This collection emerged from interviews conducted by the Kino Border Initiative (KBI), a Jesuit organization that provides humanitarian assistance and advocates for migrants. Based in Nogales, Arizona, and Nogales, Sonora-twin border cities connected by shared histories, geographies, economies, and cultures-the editors and their colleagues documented migrants' testimonios to amplify their voices. These personal narratives of lived experiences, presented in the original Spanish with English translations, bring us closer to these individuals' strength, love, and courage in the face of hardship and injustice. Short introductions written by migrant advocates, humanitarian workers, religious leaders, and scholars provide additional context at the beginning of each chapter. These powerful stories help readers better understand migrants' experiences, as well as the consequences of public policy for their community. Royalties from the sale of the book go to the Kino Border Initiative.

General

Imprint:	Georgetown University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2021
Editors:	Tobin Hansen • Maria Engracia Robles Robles
Foreword by:	Sean Carroll
Contributors:	Jorge A. Andrade Galindo • Cecilia Guadalupe Espinosa Martinez • David Hill • Marla Conrad • Joanna Williams • Samuel L. de los Santos
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-64712-084-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > Immigration & emigration Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church > General Books > Christianity > Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church
LSN:	1-64712-084-5
Barcode:	9781647120849

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