The Trump administration’s attacks on migrants in the United States has attempted to instill fear in American citizens, immigrants, and governments worldwide. Migrants have been dehumanized in the past (this is not new), but there is an increased awareness of immigrant policies and injustices due to the administration’s hateful rhetoric, including insults targeting different migrant populations. To wrap up Season 2, Tania and Adriana touch on this topic that is close to their hearts. While it’s a heavy topic, the episode ends with positive news and solutions (as always)!

Resources for Immigrants

• Know Your Rights

Learn More

• Tania’s Article: Life at the U.S.-Mexico Border Under Trump Administration - Migrant Women Press

• Two women on Tik Tok track ICE

• Charlottesville, NC community stands up to ICE

• Los Angeles protests against ICE

Organizations to Support

• Border Kindness

• Border Angels

• MN Immigrant Rights Action Committee

Definitions

• Environmental justice: a social movement that addresses injustice that occurs when marginalized communities are harmed by hazardous waste, resource extraction, and other land uses from which they do not benefit.
• Climate justice: a type of environmental justice that focuses on the unequal impacts of climate change on marginalized populations.
• Global North and Global South: terms used to categorize countries by socio-economic development, with the Global North comprising wealthy nations and the Global South including less affluent countries, reflecting global inequalities in wealth, power, and resources.
• Asylum: an asylum seeker is a person who has left their country and is seeking protection but has not yet been legally recognized as a refugee
• Refugee: someone who has fled due to risk of persecution or serious human rights violations and has been granted international protection.

• ICE: International Customs Enforcement Border Patrol (also known as Border Patrol) is a division of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (DHS) responsible for border security and interior enforcement, including inspections, apprehensions, and removal processes.

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