"Aliens" and shifting politics of inclusion

Donovans,

As Marina and others deftly pointed out in class this evening, the context of immigration and systemic racism has everything to do with immigration is framed. Check out how Bush I and Reagan discuss how undocumented immigrants in this clip.

In understanding how and why the Mexican American studies program was shut down, we must be able to situate it in a political and historical context and understand it as the same kind of move on other 'enemies,' such as freed slaves in the 1800 and 1900s. Second verse, same as the first.

As I mentioned in class, Sean Arce, former director of Tucson's Mexican American Studies program is here this weekend, speaking about the ongoing legal battle, and giving updates. He is speaking in Boston Saturday. Details: https://www.facebook.com/events/127253247425724/?ref=ts&fref=ts