ITT Sound Off: Root Causes of Migration

Published: June 11, 2021, 10:58 p.m.

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Maria and Julio unpack Vice President Kamala Harris\\u2019 visits to Guatemala and Mexico, and give the historical context behind her speech on immigration. We hear from Oscar Chac\\xf3n, executive director of Alianza Americas, about the U.S.\\u2019 involvement in Central America. They also talk about two incidents at high school graduation ceremonies where students were reprimanded for expressing their Mexican heritage. ITT Staff Picks: - This article from El Faro English explains how Vice President Kamala Harris\\u2019 message to migrants \\u201ctriggered a backlash among human rights defenders and Central America experts.\\u201d - Sandra Cuffe writes that Vice President Kamala Harris\\u2019 pledge \\u201cto tackle corruption as a root cause of U.S.-bound migration\\u201d offered little optimism, via The Intercept. - Latino Rebels reports a missing angle regarding Ever L\\xf3pez\\u2019s graduation story: how \\u201cthe ugly side of seeing Latinos going after Latinos was front and center.\\u201d Photo credit: AP Photo/Oliver de Ros \\xa0

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