Migrants On Air
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Immigration reform and a pathway to citizenship is possible, but it'll take all of us to make it happen! Join co-hosts Carlos Yanez Navarro, Karina Dominguez, and Danny Orona on the Fuerte Network to talk about this moment in the immigration fight and what we can do to bring relief to 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States. Join us as we share our immigration journeys,..
Migrants On Air
7M ago
Gabriel Vazquez was born in Michoacán, México and is the creator of Traveling Undocumented on TikTok (@gabrielvazquez478). As a non-DACA recipient, he shares his journey about traveling the United States while being undocumented. He has boarded over 100 planes with his Mexican passport without any issues. Through his content, he has inspired other undocumented folks to take their first flight and has helped create a community of resource sharing and joy.  ..read more
Migrants On Air
8M ago
Join co-hosts Carlos Alberto and Karina Dominguez as they talk with Brianna Vazquez, an immigrant mother from Mexico City who grew up in a time before DACA. Brianna emphasizes that the ideas of navigating family, chasing culture, and growing up undocumented have lasting effects long after one naturalizes. Brianna is proud of all the fearless undocu folks living their dreams in ways she could have never imagined as a kid. Now she is just trying to be a good community member and a mom to her 17 year old child. She has been in her career for 12 years and in her free time enjoys reading, napping ..read more
Migrants On Air
9M ago
This month we are joined by Yvette Borja, host of Radio Cachimbona, an abolitionist podcast that audio-archives state repression and fierce migrant resistance in the Southern Arizona borderlands and breaks down case law and politics from a leftist perspective. As a first-generation professional whose parents are Salvadoran immigrants, Yvette prioritizes uplifting the voices and histories of Central Americans. Join us in our conversation with Yvette, and then head on over to her podcast to show your support and keep learning ..read more
Migrants On Air
11M ago
Have you Heard of Advanced Parole? Join us as we speak to Magdelena Olivo, a Purépecha DACA recipient working and living in Los Angeles, as she walks us through her migration, living as an indigenous migrant in the U.S and her experience traveling back to Mexico for the first time since she was a baby on Advance Parole. We listen to her story as she explains the application process, the intricacies surrounding applying to the program and the emotions that come from seeing your family for the first time in decades ..read more
Migrants On Air
1y ago
Join co-hosts Karina Dominguez and Carlos Yañez for a special episode where they remember SB1070 as Florida passed SB1718. This horrible bill will further criminalize immigrant communities. They are joined by Nery, an immigrant rights advocate and coordinator with the FL student power network, a youth organization serving students across Florida to advocate for education, climate and migrant justice. Nery is a FIU alumni and is heavily involved in immigrant community work with youth. The Florida legislature has failed to protect immigrants and Florida immigrant youth will not stay silent. We h ..read more
Migrants On Air
1y ago
Join co-hosts Karina Dominguez, Carlos Yañez, and Danny Orona as they sit with their guest of the month, Alejandra. They discuss undocu-joy, thriving and finding job opportunities without DACA, the need to push ourselves away from feelings of helplessness, and some controversial opinions ..read more
Migrants On Air
1y ago
Join Co-hosts Carlos and Karina as they have a chisme session, talking immigration law updates, DREAM ACT and new proposals for registry. Immigration changes fast, but we will catch you up faster ..read more
Migrants On Air
1y ago
Even though the dominant narrative of migration places childhood arrivals at the forefront, we know that people migrate at every stage of life. Join us as we talk with Brenda Heredia on her migration journey, and how migrating as a young adult shaped her life.
Brenda Heredia is a California based undocumented entrepreneur and business owner, specializing in handmade candles and other homegoods under her brand quherencia
As a young adult, Brenda migrated from Mexico City to California and was asked to navigate United States Systems without speaking English- her perseverance and her strong suppo ..read more
Migrants On Air
1y ago
Proposition 308 will be on the ballot in November, and while we know the effects that it can have on the future of education for our students, there's nothing like hearing it from them directly. For this episode we reached out to 5 students or former students from different generations to tell their stories of trying to go to school in Arizona and what Prop 308 could mean for their futures ..read more
Migrants On Air
1y ago
This week we are on the road! We are recording from Las Vegas, Nevada where we are hosting a third screening and panel of the documentary Rejecting the Dreamer Narrative in partnership with Raiz Southern Nevada, Make the Road Nevada, Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada, Nevada State College Office of Community, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion and Somos Votanes
Documentary can be found here: https://youtu.be/zKkBdyv-Vzc
Joining us will be Rico Ocampo telling us about growing up in Las Vegas and describing his struggle in the movement over the years. There have been some great victories ..read more