Actress and activist Diane Guerrero shares the trauma and toll of her own family separation

Diane Guerrero and John Leguizamo go inside La Cosecha, Washington, D.C.’s Latin American marketplace, where they discuss assimilation, safe spaces, and the Latin immigrant experience. “My entire life I was told to lie about me, my parents, everybody,” Guerrero says. “We couldn’t be honest about who we were…I knew that I had to keep it quiet.”


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#hollywood #activism #immigration

[motoxtom]

I heard Martha's vineyard is very accepting of immigrants. Oh wait, they shipped them out in less than 24 hours.

[caffeinenarcoleptic]

Also today, "I've announced a $50K reward for info on the criminal who killed 5 illegal immigrants Friday." -Greg Abbott, Texas Governor

Repuglicans want everyone to know, that these victims are somehow less, by using the adjective 'illegal'. Why else would Abbott include that word? Was it necessary?

[oppressedspeakeroftruth]

Wow so sad. We experienced that exact same stuff during the Democrat sponsored BLM race riots.

[laswanlewwis]

I Love Diane Guerrero Very Much 🙏🏾🙏🏾🥰💗💗💖💖

[Plexippuspetersi]

Culture? Why insist on immigrating, and not fight to reform their countries? It's the same when I hear the Filipino diaspora fight so hard to be accepted in the US, when their compatriots back here at home are fighting for progress. Journalists and activists here at home are being killed or jailed for frivolous reasons, yet you expect me to sympathize with the diaspora who have fled to our colonizer? Who gave shelter to a dictator we ousted? What definition of pride is being used here?

[marmac]

I am so glad that MSNBC gave John a Platform to do these Shows! I have spent the majority of my activism life, learning about & fighting against - racism & police brutality in the Black Community, but have done next to nothing regards the Latinx People. Alot of this was because i don't speak Spanish, so i felt ill-equipped 2B as useful as i could with the other. But with EVERY episode i learn & appreciate so much more about our Brothers & Sisters from our South - in land that was THEIRS long before we blasted our way in and stole it! And now have the NERVE to call THEM, the "Illegals!" Look, NO human being is "illegal, " - any more than any human being is "illegitimate." These are man-made by the plunders of war & the patriarchy & the racist stereotypes that were all created to keep division amongst their conquests, so we would all keep blaming EACH OTHER for our have nots, instead of the true enemy of the entire Working Class - capitalism! HAPPY MAY DAY One & ALL!!

[t.r.campbell]

These foreign nationals might’ve been better off if they would’ve stayed home. We need to enforce America’s immigration laws to stop the illegal influence of foreign nationals coming into the country. Our immigration law was drafted by our, Lion of the Senate’, Ted Kennedy he promised the American people to live his immigration bill became law we would no longer need amnesty, and our immigration problem would be solved. As Democrats, we must keep the promise made the American people why Ted Kennedy.

[gastonneal]

Words matter, as you move towards self identification, Latin is Italian. Claim your Native American lineage, or you deflate your worth.

[bobbyg]

If you enter America legally. Then there shouldn't be any issues.

[douglasreagan]

Lol...Tears are so fake and the attention she craves is obvious.

[maharajjinkb]

“My entire life I was told to lie about me, my parents, everybody, ” Guerrero says. “We couldn’t be honest about who we were…I knew that I had to keep it quiet.”
Are we supposed to be sympathetic? Your family was in the country illegally.
Safe spaces? You mean spaces to hide out from law enforcement?

[kommisar.]

So break the law, then cry about it when you suffer the consequences? Sounds like a typical Democrat.

[amygrande]

It's fine to celebrate your culture. But if your in America you need to respect our culture.

[kommisar.]

So the solution is to have open borders? Yeah, that's a REAL smart move!