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Something Old and Something New: The Not So Recent Phenomenon of Unaccompanied Latin American Minor Migration

Something Old and Something New: The Not So Recent Phenomenon of Unaccompanied Latin American Minor Migration

FromASHP Podcast


Something Old and Something New: The Not So Recent Phenomenon of Unaccompanied Latin American Minor Migration

FromASHP Podcast

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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
Apr 14, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Isabel Martinez, John Jay CollegeCUNY Graduate Center, October 24, 2014In this presentation, Isabel Martinez places the recent experiences of unaccompanied minors migrating from Central America to the United States in a historical context, describing her family’s own youth migration story which begins in Mexico, 1902. She goes on to explore some of the reasons for the recent surge in Latin American youth migration, including increased poverty, violence, and economic instability associated with the North American Free Trade Agreement and the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement, the United States’ “crimigration” policies, and the kinds of media attention these groups of young people receive. Professor Martinez discusses the many dangers they confront, detailing the experiences of unaccompanied children as young as seven years old, as well as the challenges of being apprehended and the risks of going undetected. She then presents several strategies for teaching this material to students.
Released:
Apr 14, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

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The American Social History Project · Center for Media and Learning is dedicated to renewing interest in history by challenging traditional ways that people learn about the past. Founded in 1981 and based at the City University of New York Graduate Center, ASHP/CML produces print, visual, and multimedia materials that explore the richly diverse social and cultural history of the United States. We also lead professional development seminars that help teachers to use the latest scholarship, technology, and active learning methods in their classrooms.