From Mexican to Mexican-American: A Family Immigration Story

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As immigration becomes more hotly debated in the United States, the arguments have become cartoonish, with one side often painted as naive and another as xenophobic. What has become lost is the human story of immigration to America, with all its complexity, heartache, and hope. University of Washington's Professor Carlos Gil will explore Mexican immigration by spotlight his own family's experience in southern California, including parallels with Washington State. This program is courtesy of Humanities Washington.