Maria and Julio are joined by Abigail Leslie Andrews, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of California, San Diego to discuss her latest book, Undocumented Politics: Place, Gender and the Pathways of Mexican Migrants. They talk about political engagement within undocumented communities and the dehumanizing impact of forced displacement and deportation of immigrants that she's witnessed through her work as co-director of the Mexican Migration Field Research Program at UCSD.    ITT Staff Picks: 


Immigrants Will Be Vital to the Future of American Democracy, via The Nation

Why Non-Citizens Should Be Allowed to Vote, from Jacobin Magazine


What's Missing From The Immigration Conversation Right Now, from ITT All-Star Tina Vasquez in Bustle


This episode was mixed by Jeanne Montalvo. 

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