The University of Miami’ s Center for Latin American Studies will sponsor a panel discussion on “Latino Migrants on Two Coasts: Experiences of South Florida and Southern California Compared” on Tuesday, April 15 at 7 p.m. at the Learning Center, Classroom 120.
This discussion will highlight poignant concerns on the timely issues surrounding immigration and the different lived experiences on both US “coasts”. Local experts will highlight and expand famed author and Los Angeles Times writer; Sam Quinones as he presents the opening address.
Quinones will discuss the meaning and importance of “immigrant houses”, which have been going up across Mexico for more than 30 years. Homes built by immigrants and their dollars with hopes of returning to retire to them one day, only in the end to remain vacant. Quinones will share the story of Mexican immigration as told though immigrant houses.
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This would have been very interesting. Why is this blog so out of date? The immigration patterns on both coasts are so different. I'd love to know more about that history.
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