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Stokke, Hanah, "Life and Family".
"Beneath the iron sky
Mexican children kick their soccer ball across
run after it, entering the U.S.
I press my hand to the steel curtain-
chainlink fence crowned with rolled barbwire...
1,950 mile-long open wound..."
Anzaldúa, Gloria. Borderlands = La Frontera / Gloria Anzaldúa ; with an Introduction by Sonia Saldívar-Hull. 2nd ed. San Francisco: Aunt Lute Books, 1999. Print.
With Donald Trump's promise to secure the United States and Mexico border and begin his plan of mass deportation, we wanted to engage closely with individuals directly affected by border changes and how they plan to navigate the United States' plan to revisit the recurring attempts to secure the United States and Mexico Border. We conducted a series of interviews to aid in developing this understanding, and to evaluate the "open wound" causing pain within these individuals.
Stokke, Hanah, "Change"
Interviews have been slightly edited for clarity.
Stokke, Hanah "Connection".
Queer Kinship for Survival:
"The only thing I can do is remain positive, seek refuge in my chosen family. Make sure to check in on those you love, and make resources available for those who need them."
-G
"What is something special in your life that you feel can help you hold on to hope?"
"My partner, my family, my dogs, community. Just being there for one another and supporting each other in our time of need. I also like making photos and art, it makes me remember that there is good in the world."
-Claire
Stokke, Hanah, "Making art".
Stuck in the Borderland:
"It's crazy how questioning citizenship for people born in the United States is even an idea... is my body only valid when they say it is? Am I welcome or not?"
-Diana
Stokke, Hanah, "Latin-American Studies."
Stokke, Hanah, "Understanding".
"What is your expectation of the future following the 2024 election?"
"I fear that my dad will not be able to have any healthcare at all, and that we will never have enough money to live. I feel that our voices will not be heard."
-Claire
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Were you aware of the policies that are in talks about being put into place?
"I had known about some of it, especially the stuff regarding deportation and the borders between the U.S and Mexico. Being an immigrant, things like this are terrifying because you aren't sure what exactly can or will happen to myself or my family." "Not only am I an immigrant, I am also a woman and gay so I kinda got f*cked in almost all categories." "Being in a country that you know hates everything about you is one of the most awful things you can feel."
-N
Did you feel the results of the election would directly affect you?
"Both yes and no. I knew that being gay and Mexican that some of my rights would be taken away. However I do acknowledge the fact that I am a man so I will not have to face the same worries that my female friends would and do."
-S
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