How to Keep Going in the Face of Fascism
The Trump administration has sent another contingent of to El Salvador鈥檚 notorious gulag-like prison. This time, the administration claims that deporting the nationals is part of a 鈥渃ounterterrorism operation鈥 since their usage of the Alien Enemies Act is facing significant legal challenges.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration admitted it , a Salvadoran man with protected legal status, to the same prison but are unable to have him returned to the United States. Garcia, who has no criminal record, shares a 5-year-old child with his wife, who is a U.S. citizen.
In the face of relentless news about the mass dehumanization of people of color and immigrants in the U.S., there is growing fatigue among those in the United States. But artist and activist remains undaunted and is offering advice for how we can push through the burnout and continue moving forward.
Rodriguez is a renowned first-generation Afro Latinx artist, activist, and co-founder of . She spoke with 精东影业 Senior Editor Sonali Kolhatkar on 精东影业 Presents: Rising Up With Sonali about why it鈥檚 important for people to continue resisting and how they can manage burnout.