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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Moral Panic
I think of the children of undocumented immigrant workers. Years ago, Juanita’s tiny, two-year-old daughter, Cecilia, stumbled over to me where I sat on a kitchen chair. She looked at me from her small face with her brown-black eyes. The … Continue reading
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Tagged deportation, detention, Immigrants, Immigration, Latino, moral crusades, roots of injustice
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Welfare
Many years ago, I was a single parent with three children under five. I worked four part time jobs trying to support them. When I was unable to get child support and my child care fell through, I went on … Continue reading
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Tagged poverty, prison, racism, roots of injustice, welfare, welfare reform, women
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Nativism
On July 22, 2006, my husband an drove across the desert in our air conditioned car. At the same time, eleven-year-old Olivia Luna Nogueda and her older sister, Marisol, seventeen, attempted to cross the Arizona desert from Mexico on foot. … Continue reading
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Tagged Border, Immigration, Latinos, Mexico, nativism, racism, roots of injustice, violence
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God’s Plan for Justice
Maria Elena Lucas, a farm worker and union organizer, found meaning in the everyday work of her people. She saw their hard lives as part of a larger struggle that included God ‘s plan for justice in this world. Nearly … Continue reading
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Tagged crucifixion, drug violence, El Salvador, farm workers, justice, Latina, Maria Elena Lucas, racism, reign of God, roots of injustice, unions
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