AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoIndigenous Migration & Memory: Óscar F. Gil-García, an anthropologist studying how border policies and forced separations shape health and identity for Indigenous Maya migrants, says a childhood deportation raid pushed him to help families across the U.S.-Mexico line. Immigration Fraud Crackdown: Two migrants—Guatemalan Santos Ramirez-Ramirez and Mexican Yolanda Mendoza-Emiliano—pleaded guilty in Kansas City, Kansas, after raids found counterfeit green cards and falsified Social Security cards tied to other people’s A-numbers. ICE Accountability & Community Impact: A Guatemalan-born mother detained in Nashville was released after nearly three months, while separate reporting highlights how activists track ICE contractors and how families and advocates push for transparency. Guatemalan Culture in the Diaspora: Los Angeles’ 10th annual Festival Chapín at Lafayette Park drew thousands with Guatemalan food, music, and community. Sports & Outreach: Korean archery’s four-year partnership with World Archery includes sending coaches to Guatemala, and Dr. Omair Ali was named director of global outreach at UAMS Jones Eye Institute, with programs that include work in Guatemala.
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