(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) Our latest delegation spoke to the press about the current situation salvadoran migrants are facing in the United States: Through our meetings with community organizers and a visit with a rural farming community, we have seen the role that U.S. policies have played in the political, economic and social landscape of El […]
Artículo original de Rafi Barglow / Arlington Teosinte Sister City Project La semana pasada, Zulma Tobar y Bernardo Belloso vinieron desde El Salvador a visitar la escuela de Arlington para hablar con casi cuatrocientos estudiantes sobre importantes temas que nos unen. Tobar es la co-coordinadora de Ciudades Hermanas, una organización que coordina las relaciones […]
The United States cannot have it both ways in El Salvador: imposing a foreign policy that drives people from their homes and an immigration policy that criminalizes people as they flee in search of safety and sustenance for their families. We stand with our Salvadoran sisters and brothers, who have shared with us friendship, solidarity, […]
(EN ESPAÑOL ABAJO) Last saturday I had the opportunity to participate in the sistering assembly held by CCR. Ana facilitated a participative workshop in which all participants reflected on grassroots organization and the role each participant has to play. During the last hour, I could meet with the beneficiaries of the CCR’s […]
En el año 2010, mientras trabajaba para “Ciudades Hermanas”, Jan Morrill realizó una investigación sobre la situación de la migración en la zona de Chalatenango. Aunque han pasado ocho años desde entonces, es interesante que el estudio realizado del 4 de junio al 6 de noviember ya revelara las siguientes causas para migrar: […]