Immigrants/Migrants

Editorials

History of the Reichstag fire and Trump’s wall shutdown

January 18, 2019 fwstaff
By Fighting Words Staff On February 27, 1933, a fire that broke out in the German parliament building (Reichstag)  burned the structure to the ground. The next day, the Nazi Party and its right-wing coalition […]
Rally in support of the migrant caravan, organized by Pueblo Sin Fronteras in Oakland, CA.
Domestic News

Activists show solidarity with migrant caravan

December 7, 2018 fwstaff
By Terri Kay A rally of about 100 people, called by Pueblo Sin Fronteras, was held in the Fruitvale Plaza in Oakland, California, on November 26. PSF is “a collective of human rights activists that […]
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International News

The U.S. responsibility in visible and nonvisible migration

November 17, 2018 fwstaff
By Alice Loaiza, teleSUR The most important thing is to support the migrants who are coming here, not because they want to leave, but because the U.S. has destroyed their future in their countries. The […]
Elena Herrada stands at an ofrenda honoring five men whose lives were unfairly taken from them by their employer.
Domestic News

Dia de los Muertos: Remembering Fallen Workers in the Promised Land

November 14, 2018 fwstaff
By Elena Herrada The Day of the Dead is a Mexican tradition made increasingly popular each year through globalization. One of the benefits of the North American Free Trade Agreement is migration of culture, customs, […]
A section of the painting "Los Repatriados: Exiles from the Promised Land" by Nora Chapa Mendoza depicts Mexican immigrants traveling together in a caravan.
Domestic News

The Caravan Returns: From Sorrow to Hope

November 7, 2018 fwstaff
By Elena Herrada The story I heard from my father was that the welfare lady knocked on the door and told my grandfather that the family would have to leave, that they were not able […]