UndocuTalks

This episode discusses the impact of anti -immigration policy on immigrant mental health through stories of resilience.

We will be telling the story of Carlos–a pseudonym given to protect his identity and privacy–while discussing the lasting psychological and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on immigrant children. Despite the growing number of unaccompanied immigrant minors crossing the border, news on these instances has dwindled (Venta et al., 2023). Covering the experiences of immigrant minors during t...

For today's episode we’re talking about mixed-status families- families where some members are U.S Citizens, and others are undocumented or have other forms of temporary status. This is a group that’s often overlooked, but their struggles are REAL, especially when it comes to education, work, and their overall well-being.

Transitioning into the Second Theme of the Humanities Lab course: Child and Family Psychology. Take a listen!

This student group concentrated on the question “What was the long-term psychological impact of the Chandler Roundup on the community?” By showcasing voices from the Latinx community who resisted and protested the 1997 Chandler Roundup event.

This group produced an episode investigating the reports produced by the City of Chandler government officials and police department following the 1997 Chandler Round Up.

A deeper dive into the 1997 Chandler Roundup event that explores primary source documents, including a Border Patrol report produced in the aftermath of the event. This student group explored the impacts on mixed-status families. Take a listen!

The "Chandler Roundup" was a planned five-day operation (July 26 - July 31, 1997) carried out by the City of Chandler. The event involved the Police Department of the City of Chandler and the Border Patrol which at the time was a division of the Immigration Naturalization Services (INS). The results were that a total of 432 Latinx undocumented immigrants were deported and repatriated. This stud...

Professor Martinez introduce our new season! This season will feature a co-taught Humanities Lab course by Dr. Rafael Martinez and Dr. José Causadias titled, "Families Living (Un)Documented. This podcast represents the public impact projects the students produced for the course.  The season is divided into two projects. First, students will produce podcasts examining the local historical events...

Our guest, Ethan Blue, author of The Deportation Express book joins us to talk about the development of the modern day immigration system. This episode takes us on a historical journey aboard the train system that helped grow the deportation system as we know it today.

In this episode, our two UndocuScholar guests: Carlos Aguilar & Germán Cadenas talk Critical Consciousness as it relates to our undocumented communities. Want to learn more about critical consciousness role on UndocuScholarship? Take a listen!

Here is the link to the "We Are Not Dreamers Book" https://www.dukeupress.edu/we-are-not-dreamers

In this episode, we discuss the groundbreaking book for UndocuScholarship titled: "We Are Not Dreamers: Undocumented Scholars Theorize Undocumented Life in the United States," ed. by Leisy J. Abrego & Genevieve Negrón-Gonzales. We feature 3 interviews with three of the chapters in the book: Grecia Mondragón María Liliana Ramirez Katy Dominguez The three scholars and community members contex...

After a 3 year hiatus, we are back for a full season 4! Season 4 is focused on UndocuScholarship. What is Undocuscholarship? Take a listen & find out!

In this episode, our #UndocuNews host, Alejandro Mendiaz talks about: - Mass Deportation Tweets - American Dream & Promise Act - Refugee & Asylee Concentration Camps UndocuTalks is a podcast produced by immigrant youth centered on the premise of informing, educating, and sharing culture. Show Host: Alejandro Mendiaz-Rivera @alejandromagno31 Collective Members: Nancy Canal...

Our collective team conducts a recap on Season 3 and talks about future plans!

In this episode, we interview filmmaker, Alvaro Morales on his virtual reality film titled "Home with America," that is part of the Family Reunions Project, which focuses on virtually bringing families together who have been separated by our immigration system. UndocuTalks is a podcast produced by immigrant youth centered on the premise of informing, educating, and sharing culture. Feature In...

This episode is in collaboration with our partner podcast, "Chubby Therapy Podcast,"  and our co-founder, Rafael Martinez sits down with the "Chubby Therapist" himself, Rene Garcia, to talk about the ways in which mental health is impacted by every facet of our undocumented lives. This is an extension of our Season 2, Episode 2 titled "Immigration Status & Mental Health." For the full intervie...

In this episode, we interview New Mexico based artist, Jade Leyva-Frouge and focus on her painting titled, "From Quetzals to Magpies," where she tackles the issue of immigration through the portrayal of identity, economic struggle, environment, and culture. Our hosts provide a poetic and vivid portrayal of the painting while focusing on Jade's magical realism style of painting. UndocuTalks is ...

In this episode, our hosts engage in a critical discussion asking: What is activism? And the ways we can all think of ourselves as activists. Finally, we cover the Dreamer Tour Guanajuato 2019, where multiple returnees and deportees gathered in a retreat where they are creating a network for Mexicans who are returning back to their country of birth. UndocuTalks is a podcast produced by immigra...

In this episode, our hosts engage in a critical discussion with the topic of the migrant caravan and the recent show of force by the U.S. government at the border. We will go through tweets, images, and commentary on the topic. UndocuTalks is a podcast produced by immigrant youth centered on the premise of informing, educating, and sharing culture. Show Hosts: Rafael A. Martinez @undocu_scho...

In this episode, we feature the story of Francisco "Panchito" Medina, the first elected City Commissioner to political office in the U.S. We explore the topics of engaging in voting, politics, and civic engagement. UndocuTalks is a podcast produced by immigrant youth centered on the premise of informing, educating, and sharing culture. Show Hosts: Rafael A. Martinez @undocu_scholar Frankc B...

In this episode, our #MentalHealth Segment talks about the ways in which mental health is impacted by every facet of our undocumented lives. We have three wonderful stories that talk about the ways in which mental health is intertwined with their immigration status. UndocuTalks is a podcast produced by immigrant youth centered on the premise of informing, educating, and sharing culture. Show ...

It is back to school! And the new school year marks "new beginnings" for undocumented students who will be starting college, graduate programs, medical school, and law school. In today's episode we bring you 3 stories of undocumented students that begin their new journeys migrating on their educational path! UndocuTalks is a podcast produced by immigrant youth centered on the premise of inform...

In our Season 1 finale, our collective reflects on the creation & production of UndocuTalks and discusses our hopes & aspirations for Season 2. UndocuTalks is a podcast produced by immigrant youth centered on the premise of informing, educating, and sharing culture. Show Hosts: Rafael A. Martinez @undocu_scholar Frankc Berlanga-Medina @incogh_stry Nancy Canales @_nancycanales UndocuNews S...

News Segment - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with Congresswoman Michelle Lujan Grisham who is also the Chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. She discusses the current status of immigration at the national level and the current proposals in moving an immigration agenda forward. Education Segment - we discuss impacts of deportation, mixed status families, and an immigrant economy. Mental Health Seg...

Education Segment: The "Sanctuary and Sovereignty" public forum took place in Albuquerque, NM on March 9th, 2018 and focused on the meanings of sovereignty for native nations and that of sanctuary within the migrant justice movement. There was discussion across the two concepts as well as between activists working within these movements. Self-Care Segment: Norma Ramirez goes over four everyd...

"Undocumented, Unafraid" is one of the most emblematic slogans of the Immigrant Rights Movement, but where was this slogan born? Where do it's roots come from? And what do the methods and tactics of "Undocumented, Unafraid," mean before & after #DACA? Our guest for this show is longtime #UndocuQueer #Artivist - Nicolas Gonzalez Medina who participated in the 1st "Coming Out of the Shadows" in C...

Ep. #1: #UndocuScholars - undocumented students in academia who bridge the gaps between community and higher education. Interviews: • Ana Oaxaca, PhD Student in Political Science at UCLA • Bud Gee, MA Student & Organizer at Columbia University #UndocuNews segment: • Changes to immigration policy for Cuban immigrants • Government shutdown/reopen in 2018!