Walls of Defeat

I’m tired of walls shutting down government

I’m tired of walls being synonymous with Latinx

I’m tired of walls separating families

I’m tired of walls defining the contours of geography

I’m tired of walls described as morality

I’m tired of walls seen as policy

J.Mar

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Author: J.Mar

I was born and raised in Kern County in an unincorporated area of Kern, CA. My parents moved there in the 90s to make a living as farm workers. Watching them barter their bodies, homelands, and family for a chance at the “American Dream” has caused me to reflect. My writing here is largely the unceremonious unpacking and repacking of what was won and lost in this exchange. My version of the dream consists of completing a PhD in Public Policy. I currently study public finance, public participation, and remittances in Mexico. I am also generally interested in the Latinx public finance experience. I’ve learned to be cautiously optimistic about the future. Lastly, I love plants and cleaning is a freeing ritual to me.

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