Northern Arizona University launched its expanded 'Immigration Awareness Month' program with a presentation by West Cosgrove of the Kino Border Initiative on April 1, 2014 at NAU. Photos by Frank X. Moraga / AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Emily O'Neil of the Latin American Studies at Northern Arizona University previews 'Immigration Awareness Month' on April 1, 2014 at NAU. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Robert Neustadt, professor of Spanish and director of Latin American Studies at NAU, previews 'Immigration Awareness Month' on April 1, 2014. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Robert Neustadt and Emily O'Neil of Latin American Studies at NAU, previews 'Immigration Awareness Month' on April 1, 2014. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
West Cosgrove of the Kino Border Initiative in Nogales, AZ, talks about the origins of the current immigration crisis on the border on April 1, 2014. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
West Cosgrove of the Kino Border Initiative in Nogales, AZ, talks about the impact of the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement on the current immigration crisis on the border on April 1, 2014. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
West Cosgrove of the Kino Border Initiative greets an audience member during the 'Immigration Awareness Month' program on April 1, 2014. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
West Cosgrove of the Kino Border Initiative talks about how changing U.S. immigration is leading to more detentions of undocumented immigrants during the 'Immigration Awareness Month' program on April 1, 2014. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Robert Neustadt of Latin American Studies at NAU West Cosgrove of the Kino Border Initiative talks about how the private prison system is leading to an increase in detention of undocumented immigrants during the 'Immigration Awareness Month' program on April 1, 2014. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
West Cosgrove of the Kino Border Initiative listens to Robert Neustadt of NAU's Latin American Studies during 'Immigration Awareness Month' program on April 1, 2014. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Robert Neustadt of Latin American Studies talks about upcoming events during 'Immigration Awareness Month' on April 1, 2014. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Robin Reineke, executive director of the Colibrí Center for Human Rights, talks about “Decomposition as Corporeal Politics: Postmortem Violence on the US-Mexico Border on April 2, 2014. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Robin Reineke talks about how family members in Mexico and elsewhere in Latin America are desperately seeking information on their missing loved ones at the U.S./Mexico border during her discussion on April 2, 2014. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Robin Reineke talks about how family members in Mexico and elsewhere in Latin America are desperately seeking information on their missing loved ones at the U.S./Mexico border during her discussion on April 2, 2014. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Week 1-015
Robin Reineke displays a slide where each red dot signifies a body found on the U.S./Mexico border from 1999 to 2012 during her discussion on April 2, 2014. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Robert Neustadt, from left, Robin Reineke and Chelsea Halstead of the Colibrí Center for Human Rights, answer audience questions during the program on April 2, 2014. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
A banner hangs in the lecture hall on April 2, 2014 announcing a April 5 rally at the Flagstaff City Hall against deportations. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Information on the 'Border Songs' CD, which has raised more than ,000 for humanitarian supplies for No more Deaths / No Mas Muertes, was available to those who attended the lecture on April 2, 2014. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Robin Reineke, from left, Robert Neustadt, and Anthropology Professor Miguel Vasquez, talk after the program on April 2, 2014. AmigosNAZ ©2014.
Bryan and Lourdes Vasquez, directors of "The Immigration Paradox," introduce their documentary during a program on April 3, 2014 at NAU.
Bryan Vasquez, a director of "The Immigration Paradox," answers questions on the documentary during a program on April 3, 2014 at NAU.
Lourdes Vasquez, a director of "The Immigration Paradox," answers questions on the documentary during a program on April 3, 2014 at NAU.
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FLAGSTAFF — Immigration Awareness Month began on Tuesday, April 1 with the return of West Cosgrove of the Kino Border Initiative in Nogales, AZ as he discussed the causes of the current humanitarian crisis on the U.S. / Mexico border during his presentation “Putting the Border in Context.”
Cosgrove talked about how many people around the world move seeking better jobs, better education and living conditions for their families, cited the impact of the loss of jobs in Mexico due to the North American Free Trade Agreement and called for the needed for a more logical and human U.S. immigration policy.
Robin Reineke, executive director of the Colibrí Center for Human Rights, then presented the program “Decomposition as Corporeal Politics: Postmortem Violence on the U.S.-Mexico Border” on April 2. Reineke works with representatives from the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner and the Mexican government to help identify and return bodies of immigrates found on the border.
Reineke also appeared in the documentary “Who is Dayani Cristal?” April 2. The film follows efforts to identify and return a body found on the border to family members.
Week 1 concluded with the screening of “The Immigration Paradox,” followed by a question and answer session with directors, Lourdes and Bryan Vasquez. The documentary explores the often heated immigration debate on the streets, versus more thoughtful one-on-one discussions on the causes and possible solutions to the issue.
Immigration Awareness Month is 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.
