mexico – Page 4 – La Gente Newsmagazine – University of California, Los Angeles

A Day in the Life of an Undocumented Student

/

November 30, 2011

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

0 Comments

/

June 2, 2011

The misconceptions of Cinco de Mayo

Mexican Poet Javier Sicilia Marches to End Drug Violence

0 Comments

/

May 13, 2011

As many people try to flee from the dangers of drug cartels in border cities, Mexican poet Javier Sicilia plans to march for peace in Ciudad Juarez on June 10.

Obama Visits the Border

0 Comments

/

May 10, 2011

Upon his first visit to the US/ Mexico border, President Barack Obama discussed the issue of securing the border. He joked and cited a few facts, but left many critics unsatisfied as he failed to discuss the future of immigration reform.