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College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Department of Gender & Women's Studies

“The Latinx Migrant Dictionary”

Damian Vergara Bracamontes, Assistant Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies

Countering the popular belief that migrants are ill-informed about immigration policies and procedures, this article contends that migrant testimonies reveal a rich lexicon through which Spanish-speaking migrants document, reflect on, and analyze their experiences. Through exploring this vocabulary, Vergara situates migrants as critical social analysts of the migratory experience.

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