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Corporate Funded Video Voices Mexican People’s Political Disaffection

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Now in Mexico, the insurance company Grupo Nacional Provincial (GNP) took the initiative of empowering Mexican citizens to demand change through a short video.

Working Hard for His Daughter’s Dreams

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Father of AB 540 student seeks to give daughter a better life

Not Just a Man’s Job

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Jornalera takes care of family through her hard work and optimism.

Letter from Grupo Folklórico de UCLA

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The purpose of this group is primarily one of promoting and educating the UCLA community and the greater Los Angeles area about Mexican traditions and culture. Our motto is: “No experience necessary.”

Arise my Xicana

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Coming to terms with the mujer I have chosen to become has been a journey. Constantly, I find that my identity builds upon the emotions and images I share in this poem.

Film Review: A Better Life

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Bichir’s performance is a beating heart in itself, and is the key to making the other characters sympathetic, rather than simply focusing on the political message.

Exploring Guanajuato, Mexico

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Over winter break, I traveled to Lo De Juarez, a small rancho…

Narco Refugees

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Drug wars in Mexico cause Mexican middle class migration

A Day in the Life of an Undocumented Student

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Jesson and his parents immigrated to the United States from Mexico when he was two years old. In the middle school, he had the option to become a US citizen when a teacher wanted to adopt him.

May Tarado: The United States of America

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The misconceptions of Cinco de Mayo