Immigrant Heritage Month

 

Alfred Stieglitz. The Steerage. 1907.

As with previous years, I am taking the opportunity to acknowledge Immigrant Heritage Month with personal donations to organizations supporting immigrant rights and legal assistance, including the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles (CHIRLA), National Immigration Law Center, and World Central Kitchen.

Immigrant Heritage Month began as a recognized initiative in 2014. I have been writing about my family's various immigrant journeys from the early days of this blog. Some of my stories have centered on my 2nd-great-grandfather Vicente Campuzano's work with Liga Protectora Latina, or highlighted photos with a connection to the immigrant experience. Looking back on my early posts is a disappointing reminder of how little has changed in the past 10 years in addressing the situation on our southern border or for the children of immigrants brought into this country.