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Caught in the Crucible: Deported and Returning Mexican American Youth in Mexico

Tue, April 12, 10:35am to 12:05pm, Convention Center, Floor: Level Two, Room 209 C

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

The term “crucible” refers to a severe test, and also, a situation in which concentrated forces interact to cause or influence change. This session presents the research and advocacy of five Mexico-based scholars working with immigrant youth caught in the crucible of current U.S. immigration policies and the education system in Mexico.

First, it analyzes the legal and non-legal barriers that deported and returned children and youth face to fully integrate into the Mexican education system, from primary to higher education. Second, it describes the advocacy work that civil society, academia, and deported DREAMers have been doing collaboratively since 2012. Third, it offers a reflection on our public scholarship, acknowledging advances and challenges while identifying pending reforms.

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