Defending Latina/o immigrant communities : the xenophobic era of Trump and beyond / Alvaro Huerta.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Huerta, Alvaro, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Latin Americans--United States--Politics and government.

Latin Americans.

Latin Americans--United States--Social conditions.

Emigration and immigration.

Emigration and immigration--Government policy.

Latin Americans--Social conditions.

Social conditions.

Politics and government.

Latin America--Emigration and immigration.

Latin America.

United States--Emigration and immigration--Government policy.

United States.

Government policy.

Physical Description:

xviii, 193 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Defending Latina immigrant communities

Defending Latino immigrant communities

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Hamilton Books, [2019]

Summary:

"A collection of short essays and stories, Defending Latina/o Immigrant Communities: The Xenophobic Era of Trump and Beyond focuses on one of the most vilified, demonized, and scapegoated groups in the United States: Latina/o immigrants. Using his rigorous academic training, public policy knowledge, and community activist background, as well as his personal and familial experiences as the son of Mexican immigrants, Alvaro Huerta defends and humanizes los de abajo / those on the bottom. He skillfully re-frames how Latina/o immigrants should be viewed as productive and important members in this country, debunking the xenophobic tropes, lies, and myths about Latina/o immigrants as criminals, social burdens, and national security threats. Accompanied by the brilliant art of an internationally acclaimed artist, Salomon Huerta, and powerful photos of two established photographers, this book also investigates intersectional issues related to race, class, place, and state violence."-- from back cover.

Contents:

1 Brief History Notes on Mexican Immigration to the U.S. p. 5 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

2 La Realidad: The Realities of Anti-Mexicanism-A Paradigm p. 9 / Dr. Juan Gómez-Quiñones

3 Immigration Should be a Basic Human Right p. 15 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

4 The Day I Learned I was Poor and Mexican p. 19 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

5 Once Ashamed of My Mexican Parents, but not Anymore p. 23 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

6 A Chicana/o Manifesto on Community Organizing: Reflections of a Scholar-Activist p. 27 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

7 "Just Say No" to the Senate's "Gang of Eight" Immigration Bill p. 33 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

8 No White Christmas for Brown Immigrants p. 35 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

9 Lessons on Community Organizing in Chicana/o Communities: Educate, Agitate, and Organize p. 39 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

10 Socioeconomic Inequality Impacting Marginalized Communities Must Change p. 43 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

11 Republican Leaders Will Regret Attacking Latina/o Immigrants p. 47 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

12 Scaremongering Over Child Refugees is Deplorable p. 51 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

13 Without Hope, Blacks and Latinas/os Will Take to the Streets p. 53 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

14 El Robo: In Memory of My Mexican Mother p. 57 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

15 La Pistola: In Memory of My Mexican Father p. 61 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

16 Lessons My Mexican Father Taught Me p. 65 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

17 The Day My Mexican Father Met Cesar Chavez p. 69 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

18 A Chicana/o Love Story: Tribute to a Wise and Beautiful Chicana p. 73 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

19 Trump's Racist Comments Help Democrats in the Future p. 77 / Dr. Alvarao Huerta

20 New Republican Xenophobic Policies Will Inevitably Backfire p. 79 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

21 Trump Exemplifies True Colors of GOP p. 81 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

22 Trump's Mass Deportation Plan Symbolizes White Privilege p. 83 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

23 City of Los Angeles Should Regulate Street Vendors p. 85 / Joaquin Monies Huerta and Dr. Alvaro Huerta

24 Saturday Night Live Must Dump GOP Candidate Donald J. Trump p. 89 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

25 U.S. Courts Maintain Undocumented Immigrants in the Shadows p. 93 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

26 The Shameful Case of Latino Republican Leaders: Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. Marco Rubio p. 95 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

27 Republican Policies and Christian Values: Inherent Contradictions? p. 97 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

28 An Open Letter to Clinton on Candidate Trouncing Trump in the General Election p. 101 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

29 Urban Planners of the World Unite Against Trump p. 105 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

30 The Hustler: Trump and the Mean Streets of East Los Angeles p. 109 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

31 An Open Letter to President Donald J. Trump: Confessions of an "Anchor Baby" p. 113 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

32 The Hustler 2.0: President Trump p. 115 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

33 An Open Letter to Gov. Jerry Brown on California Becoming a Sanctuary State p. 119 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

34 The "War on Immigrants": Racist Policies in the Era of Trump p. 121 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

35 On the Chicana/o Moratorium of 1970 and the Case of Ruben Salazar p. 125 / Dr. Juan Gómez-Quiñones

36 Advocating for the Immigrant Domestic Workforce p. 139 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

37 President Barack Obama Should've Halted Mass Deportations p. 143 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

38 Demanding a Clean DACA Bill, Now! p. 145 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

39 No Deal on "Sh*thole" Border Wall! p. 149 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

40 Viva the Scholar-Activist! p. 153 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

41 In Memory of My Beloved Brother: Noel "Nene" Huerta p. 157 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

42 Trump Epitomizes America's History of Anti-Mexicanism p. 161 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

43 A Call for Urban Planning Latina/o Faculty: In Memory of Dr. Leo Estrada p. 165 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta

44 I Am Not Your "Wetback" p. 169 / Dr. Alvaro Huerta.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-1749) and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9780761871279

0761871276

OCLC:

1091362620

Publisher Number:

99981648228