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On this episode, Yvette interviews Gabbi, a kids’ immigration attorney. They discuss the types of family separation that are lesser known but still routine within immigration; Gabbi shares the ways in which her clients have been affected by Remain in Mexico and the asylum ban & guides listeners through Special Immigrant Juvenile Status petitions.

On this episode, Yvette interviews Seanná Howard, a clinical professor at the University of Arizona Law School's Indigenous Law and Policy program. Seanná explains the extent of criminalization of water protectors that occurred during the Standing Rock protests, alerts listeners to the ongoing litigation and conflict regarding San Francisco Peaks, a volcanic mountain range in Northern Arizona considered sacred to the Hopi that has sewage effluent running through it, and shares a recent win in Belize where the government will provide land titles to indigenous people who had historically and traditionally lived there. P.S. DECOLONIZATION IS NOT A METAPHOR!

On this episode, Yvette interviews Momo, a graduate student in the Counseling Master’s Program at the University of Arizona who shares their knowledge from working with youth experiencing homelessness. They discussed the structural issues unaccompanied youth face in terms of schooling and job opportunities, noted the distinctions between youth and adult homelessness, and criticized the ways in which funders and grant stipulations control non-profit agendas and programs.

*PREVIEW* For access to full episode, go to patreon.com/radiocachimbona and sign up to be a #litreview patron On this episode, Yvette brings back her friend Denise (of the “criminalized for defending education episode) for another lit review — analyzing the poetry of Roque Dalton. Dalton was a Salvadoran revolutionary poet. Yvette and Denise share why creative endeavors are always political, their gratitude for being exposed to Central American poetry, and admire Dalton for putting his body on the line for his anti-capitalist beliefs.

On this episode, Yvette interviews deportation defense attorney and fellow Stanford Law grad Alex Miller. They discuss false notions of objectivity within the judiciary, expose the violence of Trump's awful "Remain in Mexico" policy, and Alex gives advice for how young lawyers of color can navigate white-dominated legal spaces. Find more Radio Cachimbona at: www.radiocachimbona.com instagram.com/radio.cachimbona facebook.com/radiocachimbona twitter.com/RadioCachimbona

*PREVIEW* For access to full episode, go to patreon.com/radiocachimbona and sign up to be a #litreview patron On this lit review, Yvette discusses the novel “Their Eyes Were Watching God” by Zora Neale Hurston with deportation defense attorney Laura. They reflect on how notions of “womanhood” are imposed on young girls of color, praise the lineage of black scholars who re-elevated Hurston’s work after her death, and discuss why womxn of color need to create their own intellectual spaces. Find more Radio Cachimbona at: www.radiocachimbona.com instagram.com/radio.cachimbona facebook.com/radiocachimbona twitter.com/RadioCachimbona

On this episode, Yvette interviews her friend and Stanford Law classmate Annick, a New Orleans public defender. Annick shares about the history of Angola State prison--- a former plantation turned max security prison whose farm produces a significant amount of produce for the State of Louisiana (still from slave labor.), emphasizes the importance of self-care, and shares the harsh and punitive treatment of sex offenders in Louisiana.

*PREVIEW* On this lit review, Yvette discusses the literary non-fiction book "Evicted" by Matthew Desmond with her dear friend Yaneli. They share their own family's experiences with eviction, the importance of Desmond's work showcasing that poverty is a relationship between the wealthy and the poor, and criticize sociology for not centering exploitation and extraction as a discipline. *To listen to the full episode, sign up to become a patron at patreon.com/radiocachimbona*

On this episode, Yvette interviews Maria and Evelyn-- two of her fellow founders of Omega Phi Beta Sorority at Yale-- and Pam-- their soror from Harvard and honorary Yale Beta. They discuss their first-gen journeys to Yale, the help that was instrumental along the way, and why they decided to found a Latina sorority at Yale/join Omega Phi Beta.

On this PUBLIC lit review episode, Yvette interviews Abiola--- a PhD student at the University of Arizona who writes about the successes of black womxn in higher education. They discuss the anthology “How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective,” edited by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor. They discuss the importance of keeping academic/theoretical work accessible, praise the Combahee River Collective for spelling out the meaning of intersectionality, and emphasize the brilliant energy that comes from POC-only spaces.

On this episode, Yvette interviews Tina, the founder of the Tohono Oodham Young Voices Podcast. Tina shares her experiences living on the Tohono Oodham reservation and witnessing increased border militarization-- including the installation of surveillance towers, canopy checkpoints, and near constant Border Patrol presence.

On this episode, Yvette answers listener questions with her oldest friend Rowena. They discuss the importance of prioritizing platonic friendship, the benefits of being single, and share which Harry Potter house they identify as.

On this episode, Yvette interviews Nellie, a Tohono O'odham woman who grew up in Ajo, Arizona and organizes to stop increased border militarization. She shares what it's like to live in a small town with border vigilantes and humanitarian aid workers, the political history behind the creation of interior checkpoints, and the ways in which native sovereignty is threatened by Customs and Border Patrol presence on the Tohono O'odham nation.

On this episode, Yvette interviews her good friend Denise Rebeil about her experiences as a youth activist fighting to keep Mexican-American Studies in the Tucson Unified School District curriculum. Denise reminds us of the importance of valuing educators, emphasizes the benefits of students of color seeing themselves in the material that they learn, and shares areas of improvement in the MAS curriculum.

On this episode, Yvette interviews Dev from School of the Americas Watch. Dev breaks down the relationship between the current repressive immigration system, US imperialist policies in Latin America, and the exporting of militarization and the prison industrial complex to Latin America. Dev shares the importance of historical memory and the yearly Border Encuentro at the US/Mexico border as an act of radical solidarity and bearing witness.

On this episode, Yvette interviews Yesenia, a fellow badass Salvi femme lawyer practicing deportation defense. Yesenia shares the erasure she experienced as a Salvadoran American womxn in Tucson, Arizona and praises the strength of mentorship within the Seattle Latinx legal community. Yvette and Yesenia debate the pros and cons of the pro se model and share their visions for liberatory legal practice.

On this episode, Yvette interviews Zaira, an immigrants' rights activist fighting to make Tucson a sanctuary city. Zaira shares her experiences of family separation and death due to inhumane border and migration policies, how she strives to keep her activism inclusive, and reminds us of the inevitability of migration in the future.

On this episode, Yvette analyzes recent changes in immigration law including William Barr's recent decision to deny folks in expedited removal proceedings, who are also claiming fear of persecution, access to bond, the increased criminalization of humanitarian aid for migrants & the rise of white militias at the border. She shares Professor Achiume's framework of "decolonial migration" to emphasize the ways in which migration is political. FB: www.facebook.com/radiocachimbona/ IG: @radio.cachimbona #radiocachimbona

On this episode, Yvette interviews reproductive and immigrants rights activist Alejandra Pablos. She shares her experiences being detained in Southern Arizona, breaks down building people power within detention, and emphasizes the importance of access to abortions for undocumented folks.