Alma Migrante is a nonprofit organization based in Tijuana, Mexico. The group advocates for humane immigration policies. The nonprofit reached out to USD, and the two partnered in 2021 to create 10 to 15 digital narratives that highlight human rights defenders in the border region of Tijuana. Defenders are those who commit their time and energy to protect the rights of immigrants through policy building and reform.
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Illustrator’s memoir chronicles life between Vietnam and United States Dorothy Dark | A&C Editor | The USD Vista When passing through neighborhoods or driving along the coast, hundreds of narratives live on in the memories of neighbors and strangers. Casual waves and polite smiles may fuel some illusion of camaraderie. Nevertheless, there are […]
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USD graduate students create event to challenge the community’s perspectives of immigration Tayler Reviere Verninas | Editor in Chief | USD Vista On Wednesday, Nov. 29, Kroc School graduate students at the University of San Diego created a special edition of My Story, an event where speakers from the community […]
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On Sept. 5, President Donald Trump announced that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program will no longer be accepting applications. The DACA program was a way to extend work permits to undocumented immigrants who came to the US when they were minors. The program was established in 2012 […]
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The mayors of San Diego and Tijuana came together on Monday, March 13 to symbolically renew their mutual desires for cross-border cooperation between the two cities. This friendly press conference occurred amidst the uncertainties which have characterized relations between the two nations as of late. On the steps of Tijuana’s […]
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