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Cre 151 Del Rio and the Call for Migrant Justice

  CRE 151 Del Rio and the Call for Migrant Justice 1.       Violent removal of Haitian asylum seekers from encampments in Del Rio by border patrol agents on horseback demonstrates the centrality of racism and anti-Black racism. 2.       Border established following U.S. – Mexican War -instrument of power and control. 3.       Images of mounted border agents brings back comparisons of slave patrols that emerged in early 18 th century in U.S. to enforce slave codes to catch escapees and prevent “Black revolts 4.       These groups evolved into groups such as Texas Rangers a.       Who prosecuted war against the Karankawa, Cherokee and Comanche tribal nations b.       Pursued fugitive slaves into Mexico c.       Established control over ethnic Mexican communities 5.       In 1835 they formally became a law-enforcement agency -known as Texas Rangers a.       Created a culture of policing in the service of white supremacy 6.       Border control founded in 1924 -recruited directly from Tex
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SJA CRE 287 Effectiveness of Social Media and Social Movements

 Social media platforms can be effective for raising awareness..but can also be a distraction 8 out of 10 Americans say social media platforms are very (31%) and somewhat (49%) effective for raising public awareness about political and social issues 77 % believe that they are at lease somewhat effective for creating s=ustained social movements   Similar shares say social media are at least somewhat effective in getting elected officials to pay attention to issues (65%) 63% influencing policy decisions 58% changing p0eoples minds about political and social issues.   Across political parties, this holds slightly higher among Democrats and Independents than Republicans (86% vx. 74%). Say that social media is at least somewhat effective at raising public awareness. 82% vx. 873% to create sustained social movements And 71% vs. 59% to get elected officials to pay attention to issues. Democrats stand out..believing that social media platforms are very effective at raisin
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Dreams Return

  Dreams Return  by Rodney What happens when dreams return? Do they sparkle with hope and glisten with song Do they prance along voyeuristic roads? Where wonder and surprise forever unfold. What happens when dreams return? Do they fill cups with promise and souls with laughter? Do they shatter despair and vanquish frustration Where each day overflows with possibilities. Or do they point the way to unbridled futures? Don't give up or in ... hold on to your dreams.... Pursue them with passionate determination Nurture them diligently with excellence and resolve Keep getting up till your dreams become reality. Then, dream a new dream as dreams return.
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CRE 151: Mexican Immigrants in the United States

 Mexican Immigrants in the United States 1.       Mexicans remain largest group of immigrants in the united states a.       24% of nearly 45 million foreign-born residents b.       2019 -about 10.9 million Mexican-born individuals were living in the United States c.       Population declined 7 % (nearly 780,000) between 2010 and 2019 primarily because of increased                                                               i.       Increased immigration enforcement                                                              ii.       Improvements in the Mexican economy d.       In recent years, the Number of Mexicans leaving the United States outpaced the number of new arrivals e.       But the U.S. remains top destination for Mexican emigrants 2.       Since 2013, Mexicans have ceased to be top country of origin for recent Immigrants to US a.       Now it is India and China 3.       Mexicans, just like other recent immigrants, are more likely to be  college graduates than those who
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CRE 151 Who you calling Latinx

  CRE 151 Who you calling Latinx 1.       PEW research less than 25 percent of people whom term claims to name have even heard of it…just 3% of these people use the term 2.       Latinx recent chapter in saga to label population that the people it applies to push back 3.       These groups have variously been labeled Hispanics, Latinos, and now Latinx -reflects twenty percent of U.S. population or 60 million 4.       39% say they have a lot in common with one another 5.       15% say they share only a little 6.       5% say they share almost nothing 7.       Fifteen years of polling data of Pew shows that most prefer collective names such as a.       Mexicans (or Mexican Americans, or Chicanos), Puerto Ricans (or Boricuas), Cubans, Salvadorans, Guatemalans, Columbians, or any of the other nationalities of descent b.       More people choose to identify as indigenous or as Black c.       Some do not like the race categories. Preferring Border lander or mestizo -part indigenous, part Eur
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