UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center's video: Conference: Central American Migration to Mexico and the US - PANEL 2

January 31, 2020 Central American migration to Mexico and the United States has attracted significant media and political attention in recent years. These migrants, often portrayed as asylum seekers at the border, are forced into overcrowded and inhumane conditions in detention centers throughout both countries. While addressing the urgency of the present moment, this two-day conference also seeks to shed light on the presence of Central Americans in Mexico and the United States over a longer historical period. Panelists will underscore Central Americans’ contributions by focusing on key aspects of these migratory flows, including the variety of family formations and their integration into local communities; migrants’ participation in social, economic, and political spheres; and migrants’ steadfast work as organizers to create change in their communities. This video (3 of 6) features: Panel 2: Family in Mexico and the United States Carmen Fernández Casanueva, Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social (CIESAS) Floridalma Boj-Lopez, California State University, Los Angeles Martha Luz Rojas Wiesner, El Colegio de la Frontera Sur Presentations are in Spanish and English (no subtitles) This conference is made possible through a generous gift from Tamar Diana Wilson, and is presented by the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center, the UCLA Center for the Study of International Migration, the UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative, and the UCLA Center for Mexican Studies. It is co-sponsored by the Central American Studies Working Group at UCLA, the Central American Isthmus Graduate Association (CAIGA), and the Unión Centroamericana de UCLA (UNICA). For more information about the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center, please visit www.chicano.ucla.edu