Beyond the Bell – Episode 8

In this episode, Elsa Bañuelos-Lindsay, the Executive Director of Movimiento Poder and Leidy Robledo, the National Co-Director of Alliance for Educational Justice discuss the legacy of the Chicano and ethnic studies movement and its connections to the experiences of immigrant students in Denver, Phoenix and around the country. From English-only language mandates, to the criminalization of immigrant students, to school closures and ICE and police collaborations, Leidy and Elsa help us see the legacy of power building by immigrant youth who have fought back school closures, Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s immigration/ICE raids, and to remove ICE and police from schools.