The Border Crossed Them

This year, we are excited to be taking a brand new group of participants to the U.S.-Mexico border!

And they are...
Krista Kracher
Iliana Ponce
Hannah Bichkoff
Leila Carranza
Valerie Passano
Ana Reyes
Araceli Vazquez

We had our first DeCal last week and talked about what each participant is looking forward to most on this trip. Some responses were:
-the process that undocumented people have to go through in order to become "legal"
-meeting young children affected by current border issues
-dialoguing with Border Patrol officers, growing as a person, learning from the group
-the maquiladora industry and NAFTA
-experience the border first hand because the media often generalizes the immigrant experience
-seeing the complexity of the border first-hand
-speaking to people who live by the border and recognizing our own privilege

With these thoughtful responses, this semester is definitely going to be amazing!