by Elvia Arriola | Oct 21, 2016 | Migrants and Human Rights
I’ve crossed American soil The fine line that divides poverty between the land of opportunity I’ll always remember my Mexican sisters across the border, but will I practice what they preach? Or pretend I’m someone I’m not cut out to be? Forget my identity and sell my...
by Elvia Arriola | Apr 23, 2016 | Further Study, Migrants and Human Rights
QUEER, UNDOCUMENTED, AND SITTING IN AN IMMIGRATION DETENTION CENTER: A POST-OBERGEFELL REFLECTION Elvia Rosales Arriola** “I left my country because I am gay and I don’t fit into Honduras’ society; I also fled for my life because I refused to do work for a drug...
by Elvia Arriola | Nov 16, 2015 | Advocacy and Activism, Fair Trade, Further Study, Maquiladoras, NAFTA, Women and Fair Trade Events, Women and Globalization
The Dignity and Justice Maquiladora: A Dream on Hold **Dr. Judith Rosenberg, January 2012 One July morning in 2001, I was snooping around the offices of the Comité Fronterizo de Obreras/os in Piedras Negras. I was teaching English to the workers’ children and waiting...
by Elvia Arriola | Aug 28, 2015 | Human Rights Violations, Immigrant Detention, Immigration ABCs, Karnes Stories, Migrants and Human Rights, Prisons for Profit
Organizers must be prepared to interact with officials of the Department of Homeland Security, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement’s rules for visitors. Below are relevant documents: ICE:DHS STAKEHOLDER PROCEDURES ICE:DHS TOUR NOTIFICATION FLYER ICE:DHS VISITOR...
by Elvia Arriola | Aug 20, 2015 | Delegations, Further Study, Migrants and Human Rights
Delegates met face to face with about three detainees at one time. ICE allowed a total of 90 minutes. Over 85 persons had signed up to meet with the group. To preserve anonymity and privacy detainees’ names are not identified. A detainee’s name appears...
