Antiracist Parenting Podcast

E4: Talking to Children about ICE and the Prison Industrial Complex with Emilia Gonzalez Avalos

June 04, 2024 SooJin Pate Season 1 Episode 4
E4: Talking to Children about ICE and the Prison Industrial Complex with Emilia Gonzalez Avalos
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Antiracist Parenting Podcast
E4: Talking to Children about ICE and the Prison Industrial Complex with Emilia Gonzalez Avalos
Jun 04, 2024 Season 1 Episode 4
SooJin Pate

In this episode, Emilia Gonzalez Avalos (Executive Director of Navigate MN/Unidos MN) to join us shares her powerful and painful story of coming to the US from Mexico, what life is like for undocumented immigrants living in this country, and the threat she and her children and other Latinx families face everyday because of the targeted attack against them under the current administration. 

Given the upcoming election, this episode comes at a crucial time, as it provides a specific call to antiracist action in an effort to manifest an antiracist world where every human being is valued and respected. Thank you for listening and making a commitment to antiracist parenting. We hope you will answer the call by the time you finish listening to this heart-wrenching episode.

Warning: This episode may be triggering for some people, as stories of trauma are shared throughout the episode. In addition, there is some profanity around the 1 hour, 2 minute mark.

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In this episode, Emilia Gonzalez Avalos (Executive Director of Navigate MN/Unidos MN) to join us shares her powerful and painful story of coming to the US from Mexico, what life is like for undocumented immigrants living in this country, and the threat she and her children and other Latinx families face everyday because of the targeted attack against them under the current administration. 

Given the upcoming election, this episode comes at a crucial time, as it provides a specific call to antiracist action in an effort to manifest an antiracist world where every human being is valued and respected. Thank you for listening and making a commitment to antiracist parenting. We hope you will answer the call by the time you finish listening to this heart-wrenching episode.

Warning: This episode may be triggering for some people, as stories of trauma are shared throughout the episode. In addition, there is some profanity around the 1 hour, 2 minute mark.