Collection
Latinx Civil Rights
Contributor
Brame, Callie (Interviewer & Transcribed by); Peace, Meghann (Interviewee)
Publication Date
2022
Description
Dr. Peace discusses the process of becoming a volunteer at RAICES and the training she received through the organization. She recounts personal stories about the poor conditions immigrants endured in detention centers. Dr. Peace also explains how RAICES helps people through the legal process of immigration
Biography
Dr. Peace works at St. Mary’s as a Spanish professor and has offered classes about immigration in the past. In 2019, she began volunteering with the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES). While working with RAICES, Dr. Peace learned about the immigrant experience in South Texas and the complexities of the DACA program.
Interview Index
1:10 Dr. Peace’s personal connection to immigration
4:39 Dr. Peace’s introduction to RAICES and RAICES overview
12:47 Beginning of Dr. Peace’s volunteer experience with RAICES
15:21 Stories from volunteering at with migrant families
25:22 Communication challenges among migrant families in detention
27:02 Discussion of living conditions in U.S. detention centers
33:30 Requirements for volunteering with RAICES and training
38:53 On migrants without sponsors
41:56 On Padre Lorenzo in Laredo, Texas
46:47 San Antonio’s role in supporting immigrants
49:34 Story of community support for immigrants in December 2017
54:51 Impact of volunteering with RAICES on Dr. Peace
55:57 RAICES Facebook Fundraiser
57:35 Disclaimer and conclusion
Keywords
Asylee, Interfaith Welcome Coalition (IWC), las hieleras, la perrera, Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES), refugee
Size or Duration
24 pages; 57 minutes, 50 seconds
Format
Docx; MP3
Disciplines
Chicana/o Studies | Latina/o Studies | Oral History | Public History
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Brame, Calie, "Meghann Peace" (2022). Latinx Civil Rights. 17.
https://commons.stmarytx.edu/mascroh/17
Included in
Chicana/o Studies Commons, Latina/o Studies Commons, Oral History Commons, Public History Commons