The article discusses the impact of historical U.S. deportation practices on families, particularly highlighting the experience of Pedro Rios's grandparents, who were expelled to Mexico during the 1930s. Rios reflects on his grandmother's internalized shame about her heritage stemming from discrimination. The article underscores a troubling historical pattern of exclusion, linking past and present anti-Mexican sentiments, especially in light of recent political rhetoric under the Trump administration. Experts emphasize the repetition of these traumatic cycles in current policy discussions and societal attitudes towards immigrants.
"She despised being Mexican to some extent. I think it was because of the discrimination that she lived through."
"The racialization of Mexican and Mexican American people during deportation efforts of the 1930s and 1950s is similar to the messaging from white supremacist groups today."
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