Reframing the Latino Immigration Debate
On October 9, 2013, Alvaro Huerta, Chicano Studies Research Center (CSRC) visiting scholar presented a talk on his new book, “Reframing the Latino Immigration Debate: Towards a Humanistic Paradigm” (San Diego State University Press, 2013). In this collection of non-fiction essays, Huerta asks readers to reassess critical political and cultural issues unfolding along the U.S./Mexico border. Paired with the photography of Antonio Turok, Huerta’s words move readers “towards a humanistic paradigm” in a work that has been called a “must read” for students, scholars, and policy-makers alike. Huerta’s presentation was followed by a conversation with UCLA professor of history and former CSRC director Juan Gómez-Quiñones.
Text and video by the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center (CSRC)