As we see images flash across our cable news and social media feeds this week showing how the United States is treating Haitian migrants, there is a lot of critical context and history missing from the coverage.
In this episode of Latino Rebels Radio, guest Danyeli Rodriguez of the UndocuBlack Network discusses some of what is missing and why it is so important to not ignore.
Featured image: A migrant child runs with food he received from volunteers at an encampment under the Del Rio International Bridge where migrants, many from Haiti, have been staying after crossing the Rio Grande, Thursday, September 23, 2021, in Del Rio, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Latino Rebels Radio is produced by Oscar Fernández of the Latino Media Collective.
Music courtesy of La Plebe.
Really important insight into the root causes of Haitian migration, the anti-blackness that surrounds immigration policies, as well as highlighting the orgs who are doing the really important work. Many thanks to Danyeli.
[…] Latino Rebels Radio had guest Danyeli Rodriguez of the UndocuBlack Network on to delve into some of what is missing and why it is so important to not ignore. Blue Telusma wrote about why immigration is a Black issue and the importance of raising awareness in Haiti and all those in the diaspora. Reporter Silvia Foster-Frau wrote about the charges of racism as Haitian Americans and allies are uniting to protest migrants’ treatment for the Washington Post. […]
[…] food back to their families on the U.S. side of the border. This image is a stark reminder of the U.S. history of violent policing of people of color, calling to mind images of U.S. police on horseback chasing escaped slaves and Western cowboys […]