Episode Details

The Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration has many people feeling  self-conscious about speaking Spanish in public or being recognized as Latino. Last year’s Supreme Court ruling allowing immigration enforcement agents to question anyone based on their appearance and speech gave more fuel to the administration crackdown that has disproportionately targeted Latino communities.  Now, many U.S. citizens keep their passports on them and question whether they are presenting as “American” enough. We examine the cultural, psychological and societal impacts of Trump’s immigration policies and how Latinos in the Bay Area are responding.

Guests:

Dr. Belinda Hernandez Arriaga, executive director and founder, ALAS (Ayudando Latinos A Soñar); licensed clinical social worker

Tomás Jiménez, Joan B. Ford sociology professor and director of the Institute for Advancing Just Societies, Stanford University; his books include "States of Belonging: Immigration Policies, Attitudes, and Inclusion" and "The Other Side of Assimilation: How Immigrants Are Changing American Life"

Hector, student, John F. Kennedy High School in Richmond, CA

Carmelita Reyes, principal, Rusdale Continuation High School in Oakland

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