U.S. Relations
In 1917, this law made Puerto Ricans U.S. citizens.
What is the Jones Act of 1917?
“La migra” refers to this.
What is Immigration Police or immigration enforcement?
The year the PRLS Department was founded.
What is 1970?
The food-related Spanish term used to show diversity instead of assimilation in our community.
What is sancocho?
The action taken by many BIPOC during the civil rights movement.
What are walk outs, protests, and civil disobedience?
The relationship between Puerto Rico and the U.S. has been described this way.
What is that Puerto Rico is property and not fully part of the United States?
The moment in history that catapulted the reinforcement of border walls.
What is 9/11?
The gender-neutral alternative to Latino, Latina and even Latin@.
What is Latinx/Latine?
In, "The Homeland, Aztlan? El otro Mexico," the author talked about one specific perspective of a marginalized group.
Who are women?
The group of people who have a long-standing "revolving door" with the US.
Who are Mexicans?
Explain the phrase, "Mexicans are not Americans, but Americans are Mexicans."
What is that the U.S. took Mexican land, so borders changed before people did? Refers to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo where TX, AZ, NM, CO, and CA were taken from Mexico.
A major reason the U.S. became a destination for immigrants from many countries.
What is political and economic instability in other countries? Immigration was a form of reparations.
"The department taught me that we were not invisible, that we had stories to tell, that we had made, and were making history."
Who is Sonia Nieto?
Founder of ASPIRA of New York, Inc. and the first Puerto Rican woman to win the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Who is Dr. Antonia Pantoja?
These are the effects of U.S. political intervention described in class.
What are division, exploitation of peoples and resources, and violent leadership?
The relationship between the U.S. and Latin America explains this impact on migration. The reason behind the documentary, "Harvest of Empire."
What is that U.S. interference and intervention shaped migration patterns?
A common result of immigration for many individuals and families.
What is death and/or deportation?
“Ni de aquí, ni de allá” refers to this experience.
What is feeling caught between identities, places, or cultures?
The immigrant/first gen experience where you don't "belong" in your home country due to your experiences in the US and don't "belong" in the US because you still self-identify with your home country.
The term for people who are lighter-skinned than others within the same group.
What is colorism?
Although US citizens, they cannot vote in National elections.
Who are Puerto Ricans?
Other than Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Mexico, these countries were discussed as having important relationships with the U.S.
What are Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador?
The government says its mission is to protect America by preserving national security and public safety. This enforcement agency was discussed in class.
What is Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE?
The ability of members of a community to use two languages effectively.
What is Bilingualism?
Name two groups discussed in the Latin@ experience context.
What are women and the LGBTQ community?
This U.S. agency was repeatedly discussed as being tied to intervention abroad.
What is the CIA?