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In the coming weeks I will be conducting research on the topic of access to reproductive justice movements and services by Latina immigrants in the United States. The following sources are two papers I have recently utilized as I begin this process and collect information on this particularly salient topic. Gomez, M. M. (2015). Intersections at the border: immigration enforcement, reproductive oppression, and the policing of Latina bodies in the Rio Grande Valley. Columbia Journal Of Gender…

their blood line, or they feel a little prouder of being a descendant of one specific race. For example, there are mestizos who will undoubtedly put their indigenous blood line far more highly than their Spanish blood, but at the same time there are mestizos who feel more connected to their Spanish culture. Even though now a day, being a mestizo is worn with pride by many individuals, there are some people who disagree when it comes to calling themselves mestizos. This is due to the fact that…

Mexico's Economy By: Taylor Hering The Mexican economy is the 15th largest in the world. They use their own currency called the Mexican peso. Pesos do not have the same value as U.S. dollars, usually one U.S. dollar equals about seventeen pesos. They have a low unemployment rate of only 4.9%. Their inflation rate is 4%. They also have a GDP of $2.1 trillion. Mexicans have a moderately free economic freedom. Even though Mexico's economy may seem pretty stable they have a big problem with drugs.…

MIRANDA VS. ARIZONA Ernesto Miranda was born March 9, 1941 in Columbus, Arizona. It appears Miranda had a very troubled childhood: “Miranda’s mother apparently died when he was very young (around age 6)” (Blevins). Shortly after Ernesto’s mother died Miranda father reamarried. This ultimately led to Miranda not being very close to his family, he kept a fair distance from his brothers and stepmom.When he was in the eighth grade Miranda have committed multiple crimes. He already had…

against Spanish control. We may never see another human of the same magnitude as The Liberator.…

El Dia De La Independencia If you are unfamiliar with Mexico’s culture then you have probably never heard about Mexico’s biggest tradition, El Dia De La Independencia. This is one of Mexico’s biggest traditions that no Mexican citizen wants to ever miss, this tradition has gone for many and many years. Furthermore, it is the day Mexico celebrates its independence from Spain. El Dia De La Independencia is Mexico’s biggest tradition because is the day they celebrate their independence gain…

No matter how hard you look or how far you go, you will never find two people that are exactly the same. Everyone in this world has a different story to tell. That is why everyone should be proud of their heritage and where they came from. The poem "Depression Days" by Pat Mora, and the short story "Names/Nombres" by Julia Alvarez both clearly stated this. They teach us to be proud of our heritage and who we are. Don't deny your heritage. In "Depression Days," Delgado, a Mexican immigrant…

Mexico and USA have a lot in common, but we also have a lot of our own costumes. Here is 4 differences and 4 similarities us and Mexico have. Let’s start off with a difference their families, unlike us, often all live in their grandparents house and stay their. Only a small portion of them move to live in their own houses. Here in the USA the big portion of us go off to live our lives in our own houses. Here we are the ones with the advantage because we have enough money and wealth to do this…

Governing the Spanish Empire in the Western Hemisphere Life in colonial New Spain [Spanish colonies] was complex — the dominant institutions and cultural patterns were Spanish in origin, but they were modified in their New World setting. Society was not static; evolution marked the political and religious systems; and change was a feature of the economic, social, and intellectual life. These adaptations generally mirrored developments in Europe, the source of basic decisions and control.…

formally known as New Granada, was conquered during the Spanish Conquest in the early 1500’s. It is divided into 32 departamentos or states, and one Distrito Capital. Geographically, three mountain ranges and two major rivers divide the country into four regions. How was the region colonized? Colonization in Latin America began with the founding of San Sebastian near Panama in 1510. In 1526, settlers founded Santa Marta, the oldest Spanish city still in existence in Colombia. New Granada: the…