What is it about?
Latina authors in the US have been using Young Adult Literature to tell the story of unaccompanied children crossing the US-Mexico border. These novels mirror real-life anti-migrant policies implemented by former President Donald Trump during his four-year mandate.
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Why is it important?
Amid the resurgence of the figure of Donald Trump and his candidacy in the 2024 US Presidential election the stories by these Latina authors shed a light on past actions carried out by the former President and the impact that they had on social minorities such as the migrant community, informing of the possible outcomes that his potential victory might have in the long run.
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This page is a summary of: The “New Mestizas” That Cross Borders: Latina Authors of YAL on the Migrant’s Experience, August 2024, De Gruyter,
DOI: 10.1163/9789004708693_010.
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