Join the California Migration Museum, LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, and leading voices across the immigration policy, education, and activist communities in a plática (talk) to consider how the past informs the present and what lessons we can learn from Mexican Repatriations that happened 100 years ago.
In the 1930s, more than a million people were coerced into leaving California and sent across the southern border to Mexico, right in downtown LA. These removals became known as Mexican Repatriations, but the majority of those forced to leave were actually born in the United States. In most cases, these U.S. citizens had never visited the “home” to which they were now expected to return.
Now, as the Trump administration’s plans for a new wave of mass deportations take center stage, join us to revisit the lessons learned in the past.
Panelists
- Karla Estrada. Immigrant justice activist & narrator of CalMigration’s immersive experience, Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá
- Dr. Francisco Balderrama. CSU Los Angeles Emeritus Professor, Decade of Betrayal: Mexican Repatriation in the 1930s
- Angélica Salas. Executive Director, The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA)
- Katy Long. Founder & Director, California Migration Museum
Program
6pm – Pre-reception
7pm – Plática begins
This program is presented in partnership with the California Migration Museum
About California Migration Museum
The California Migration Museum creates immersive experiences and exhibits that tell the stories of immigrants and refugees in California. Ni de Aquí, Ni de Allá is a free, self-guided audio and XR experience that uncovers the origins of Olvera Street and La Placita and the hidden history of Mexican American Los Angeles in the 1930s. Step into history through our immersive portals in downtown LA or from anywhere with our 360 video experience. Learn more at calmigration.org/dtla