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My name is Tomás Summers Sandoval. I'm Chicano from southern Californian, a GenXer, and a fan of the Dodgers and Elvis. I am a husband, a father of three, and in my spare time I'm an asociate professor of Chicana/o~Latina/o Studies and History at Pomona College.Twitter
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Terror on the Border
This Friday (April 20, 2012), the PBS affiliate in San Diego will air the latest episode of “Need to Know” featuring a report on the 2010 homicide of Anastacio Hernandez Rojas. The story will present never-before-seen video suggesting what many … Continue reading
Posted in Immigration, Politics
Tagged anastasio hernandez rojas, border patrol, borderlands, Chicano, illegal immigrant, Immigration, latino, mexican, murder
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Pomona College 2010 Graduation
On Sunday, May 16, 2010, Pomona College will celebrate the One Hundred and Seventeenth Commencement ceremony in the College’s history as we graduate the Class of 2010. This year’s commencement speaker will be Janet Napolitano, head of the Department of … Continue reading
Posted in Academia, Education, History, Immigration, News, Personal, Politics
Tagged border, border patrol, celebration, Chicano, college graduation, DHS, graduation 2010, homeland security, human rights, immigrant, immigrant rights, Immigration, Janet Napolitano, justice, latino, mexico, pomona, pomona college, sagehen
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The “Border Beat” (January 5, 2009)
The first “Border Beat” of the new year has a little something for everybody: averted political scandal; drug smuggling; religion; labor importation; and blood. • “WWII guest workers from Mexico apply for back pay” (Arizona Republic) During WWII, in order … Continue reading
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Tagged AB 540, bill richardson, border patrol, border war, braceros, drug cartels, drug war, ICE, immigrant, Immigration, imported labor, latino, smuggler's gulch
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The “Border Beat” (December 15, 2008)
Health care, the Border Patrol, murder, religion, abuse, and intrigue–it’s all here in the latest edition of The “Border Beat,” a roster of the must-read news for you Latinos and Latino-philes out in Latinolandia. • “Hiding in Plain Sight” (NY … Continue reading
