The final week of 'Immigration Awareness Month' began with a presentation by Linda Green on 'Liberalism, National Security and Migration: Notes from the Border-lands of the American Southwest' on April 21, 2014 at Northern Arizona University. Photos by Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Linda Green, director of the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Arizona, talked about how violence has affected the lives of indigenous people from Central America during her presentation on April 21, 2014 at Northern Arizona University. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Linda Green, director of the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Arizona, and Robert Neustadt, director of Latin American Studies at NAU, talk to a student after Green's presentation on April 21, 2014 at Northern Arizona University. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Robert Neustadt, director of Latin American Studies at NAU, introduces author and journalist Demetria Martinez during her presentation on April 23, 2014 at Northern Arizona University. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Author and journalist Demetria Martinez talks about her experience on how she was indicted for immigration smuggling as she was reporting on the border during her presentation on April 23, 2014 at Northern Arizona University. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Author and journalist Demetria Martinez explains how charges against her of immigration smuggling were dropped on First Amendment grounds during her presentation on April 23, 2014 at Northern Arizona University. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Author and journalist Demetria Martinez answers questions from the audience during her presentation on April 23, 2014 at Northern Arizona University. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Author and journalist Demetria Martinez answers questions from the audience during her presentation on April 23, 2014 at Northern Arizona University. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Students line up for a book signing by author and journalist Demetria Martinez after her presentation on April 23, 2014 at Northern Arizona University. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Students line up for a book signing by author and journalist Demetria Martinez after her presentation on April 23, 2014 at Northern Arizona University. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Students line up for a book signing by author and journalist Demetria Martinez after her presentation on April 23, 2014 at Northern Arizona University. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Students line up for a book signing by author and journalist Demetria Martinez after her presentation on April 23, 2014 at Northern Arizona University. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Students line up for a book signing by author and journalist Demetria Martinez after her presentation on April 23, 2014 at Northern Arizona University. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Students line up for a book signing by author and journalist Demetria Martinez after her presentation on April 23, 2014 at Northern Arizona University. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Students purchase copies of books by author and journalist Demetria Martinez after her presentation on April 23, 2014 at Northern Arizona University. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Copies of books by author and journalist Demetria Martinez were available for sale after her presentation on April 23, 2014 at Northern Arizona University. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Copies of books by author and journalist Demetria Martinez were available for sale after her presentation on April 23, 2014 at Northern Arizona University. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
A student from NAU MEChA introduces the documentary 'Fight Back — The Battle for Ethnic Studies' on April 25, 2014 at Northern Arizona University. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
A student from NAU MEChA introduces the documentary 'Fight Back — The Battle for Ethnic Studies' on April 25, 2014 at Northern Arizona University. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Dr. Samuel Bañales from NAU Ethnic Studies talks about the effort to eliminate Ethnic Studies from high schools in Arizona during a presentation on April 25, 2014 at Northern Arizona University. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Dr. Samuel Bañales from NAU Ethnic Studies talks about the effort to eliminate Ethnic Studies from high schools in Arizona during a presentation on April 25, 2014 at Northern Arizona University. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Dr. Samuel Bañales from NAU Ethnic Studies talks about the effort to eliminate Ethnic Studies from high schools in Arizona during a presentation on April 25, 2014 at Northern Arizona University. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Dr. Mary Roaf from NAU Ethnic Studies talks about current issues in ethnic studies during a presentation on April 25, 2014 at Northern Arizona University. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Dr. Mary Roaf from NAU Ethnic Studies talks about current issues in ethnic studies during a presentation on April 25, 2014 at Northern Arizona University. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Dr. Mary Roaf from NAU Ethnic Studies talks about current issues in ethnic studies during a presentation on April 25, 2014 at Northern Arizona University. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
NAU MEChA students answer questions from the audience during a presentation on April 25, 2014 at Northern Arizona University. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
NAU MEChA students and presenters Dr. Samuel Bañales and Dr. Mary Roaf from NAU Ethnic Studies answer questions from the audience during a presentation on April 25, 2014 at Northern Arizona University. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
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FLAGSTAFF — Northern Arizona University concluded “Immigration Awareness Month” with a discussion on national security at the border, a court case against a journalist reporting on refugee migration from Central America and efforts to eliminate Ethnic Studies.
Linda Green, director of the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Arizona, presented the program “Liberalism, National Security and Migration: Notes from the Border-lands of the American Southwest” on April 21 at Northern Arizona University.
Green, who has worked extensively on issues surrounding immigration and border policies, has focused on the ways in which violence has affected the lives and livelihoods of indigenous people from the Guatemalan highlands, at the U.S.-Mexico border and elsewhere.
Immigration Awareness Month continued on April 23 with the presentation of Demetria Martinez, author of the National Book Award-winning novel “The Block Captain’s Daughter.”
Martinez, who is a writer of poetry, talked about how she was indicted in 1988 as she was attempting to cover a story on Central American refugees crossing into the United States. A reporter for Kansas City’s National Catholic Reporter, she was eventually acquitted on First Amendment grounds.
She is the author of six books including “Confessions of a Berlitz-Tape Chicana” (2005), “The Devil’s Workshop (2002), “Breathing Between the Lines” (1997), “Mother Tongue” (1994), is a poet and also an activist including working with the Jardines Institute, which focuses on food justice and sustainable farming in economically disadvantaged communities.
The final lecture presentation of Immigration Awareness Month featured the discussion “The Persecution of Ethnic Studies” presented by NAU MEChA on April 25. The program included Dr. Samuel Bañales and Dr. Mary Roaf from NAU’s Ethnic Studies who presented their research on the impact of the Ethnic Studies Ban in Arizona. Students NAU MEChA also discussed current issues related to efforts to eliminate Ethnic Studies programs.
Immigration Awareness Month was presented by NAU’s Latin American Studies, the NAU Chapter of No More Deaths / No Más Muertes, NAU MEChA, the Olson Scholars, AmigosNAZ and the Student Activities Council. Visit http://www.cal.nau.edu/LAS/ or click here for more information.
