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Journal Entries: The Border That Crossed Us
When the National Guard was deployed to support ICE raids in Los Angeles, I watched families like mine torn apart in real time. For Mexican Americans, this violence isn’t new—it’s a wound carried across generations, a border that crossed us long before we could name it. My grandparents sacrificed so I could enter rooms they never imagined, yet I still see our communities brutalized on the land we sustain. This reflection is about more than immigration policy—it’s about belonging, survival, and the paradox of a nation that criminalizes the very people who feed it, build it, and care for it.
Journal Entries: The Fields That Raised Us
For decades, my family has worked and lived in the fields of California, deeply connected to the land that sustains us. But that same land, poisoned by agricultural pesticides, has also exposed us to invisible threats. When my mom was diagnosed with cancer—becoming the sixth of her nine siblings to face a diagnosis—I was forced to reevaluate what I had long accepted as normal.
This personal reflection explores the intersection of environmental justice and public health, revealing the systemic inequalities that leave Mexican farmworkers and communities vulnerable. As the backbone of the agricultural industry, we endure the harsh reality of a system that prioritizes profit over people—a poignant reminder that if you bite the hand that feeds you, soon, there will be nothing left to eat.