Sunday, August 24, 2008

Photo of a death monument at the Tijuana San Diego border fence

This monument at the Tijuana San Diego border is dedicated to those who have died attempting to cross the US Mexico border. Each coffin represents a year and the number of dead. It is a protest against the effects of Operation Guardian. Photo taken by Tomas Castelazo. (click to enlarge)

Sunday, August 10, 2008

An Immigrant experience, Una experiencia inmigrante

A Bi-lingual video in Spanish and English that discusses the immigration issues of the Latin American community in San Francisco, from the perspectives of an immigrant client and a HPP Case Manager.

Gustavo's Story

Star college student Gustavo is an undocumented immigrant who works two jobs to pay tuition.

Alma shares her story about being separated from her mother

Alma shares her touching immigrant story about being separated from her mother. Video courtesy of Dreams Across America.


Three Immigration Stories

Three immigrants, three generations, three different stories. Not all Immigrant stories are the same! A 7 minute video created by Maria Tapia.

Center for Immigrant Families Digital Story

The Center for Immigrant Families is a collectively-run organization of low-income immigrant women of color and community members in Manhattan Valley (Uptown NYC). Committed to a holistic vision of organizing, our stories and lived experiences are central to building a community that works towards social transformation and promotes justice, mutuality, love, trust, and dignity. You can visit their website here.