“You need to think about the point of view of someone who leaves home to go several thousand miles to find a working-class job, knowing that when you cross the border you leave your rights behind. You will have found … Continue reading “Introduction: THE BORDER NEXT DOOR: NEW YORK MIGRACIONES”
Issue: Issue 088 New York Migraciones
The Border Next Door: New York Migraciones
Without Their Children: RETHINKING MOTHERHOOD AMONG TRANSNATIONAL MIGRANT WOMEN
melanie nicholsonLupe is a twenty-six-year-old woman from Mexico City. She has lived in Red Hook, New York, since September 2001, when she crossed the border at Brownsville, Texas, and came north to join her husband, Gabriel. Lupe and Gabriel are part … Continue reading “Without Their Children: RETHINKING MOTHERHOOD AMONG TRANSNATIONAL MIGRANT WOMEN”
"Los hombres no mandan aquí": NARRATING IMMIGRANT GENDERS AND SEXUALITIES IN NEW YORK
carlos ulises decenaAllusions to the autonomy and power some women acquired in immigrant communities surfaced frequently in our research with Latin American immigrants living in urban, suburban, and semirural locations in or near New York City.1 In informal exchanges, in-depth interviews, and … Continue reading “"Los hombres no mandan aquí": NARRATING IMMIGRANT GENDERS AND SEXUALITIES IN NEW YORK”
A la parada: THE SOCIAL PRACTICES OF MEN ON A STREET CORNER
carolyn pinedo turnovskyAt 6:30 a.m. on a Monday morning, Ronaldo is the first to arrive. He buys a cup of coffee, a newspaper copy of Hoy, and sits down to wait for the others. As the minutes pass, more men show up … Continue reading “A la parada: THE SOCIAL PRACTICES OF MEN ON A STREET CORNER”
Anti-immigrant Violence in Suburbia
james e. claffeyJames Claffey, program officer for the Long Island Community Foundation, has been involved in immigration issues and civil rights on Long Island for more than a decade. Prior to his work on Long Island, Claffey worked as a missionary in … Continue reading “Anti-immigrant Violence in Suburbia”
New Immigrants in Rural Communities: THE CHALLENGES OF INTEGRATION
pilar a. parraThe 2000 U.S. Census of Population reported increased Latino migration into rural areas.1 New York State is not an exception to this trend. Many rural communities are becoming more diverse, and without the influx of minorities, they would be experiencing … Continue reading “New Immigrants in Rural Communities: THE CHALLENGES OF INTEGRATION”
La Virgen Meets Eliot Spitzer: ARTICULATING LABOR RIGHTS FOR MEXICAN IMMIGRANTS
alyshia galvez“We’re being taken advantage of. We’re not being respected. If you’re undocumented, you have no rights.”1 This is a common refrain among undocumented Mexican immigrants and often signals the start of a struggle against exploitative employers or landlords.2 Indeed, it … Continue reading “La Virgen Meets Eliot Spitzer: ARTICULATING LABOR RIGHTS FOR MEXICAN IMMIGRANTS”
Putting Transnationalism to Work: AN INTERVIEW WITH FILMMAKER ALEX RIVERA
carlos ulises decenaAlex Rivera, the son of a Peruvian immigrant and a native of New Jersey, has been making short films about labor, immigration, technology, and politics since the mid-1990s. His work is characterized by the experimental use of animation, archival, and … Continue reading “Putting Transnationalism to Work: AN INTERVIEW WITH FILMMAKER ALEX RIVERA”