In 1936, Jesus Pallares, a union leader, along with 100 Mexican American mineworkers were deported as “undesirable aliens” after a strike in Gallup, New Mexico. Martial law was declared to break the strike. Hundreds of miners and their families were evicted from their homes, two miners were killed by sheriffs, many, like Jesus, were arrested and deported.

Carmen tells Cristina about this point in history and compares it to more recent precedented times. If you have topic suggestions, feel free to email Historiasunknownpodcast@gmail.com or use the contact us form on the website https://www.historiasunknown.com/contact/

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Sources

Working Class History Everyday Acts of Resistance & Rebellion 
https://revolutionsnewsstand.com/2025/03/30/gallup-new-mexico-uncle-sam-mops-up-by-a-l-wirin-from-pacific-weekly-carmel-vol-2-no-26-june-28-1935/ 
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2015/6/29/1397574/-Organizing-in-the-Mines 
https://www.marxists.org/history/erol/ncm-8/lrs-chicano/part-2.htm 
https://workersvoiceus.org/justin-akers-chacon-and-mike-davis-no-one-is-illegal-excerpt-2017-2/ 
https://apnews.com/article/immigration-raid-bellingham-washington-roofing-company-73dfd3d3ca1af12503108616f3726e12

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Bukele Segment Sources:

https://apnews.com/article/kilmar-abrego-garcia-el-salvador-trump-deported-e537cfb69a9840046b5d3e512509e9a8

https://apnews.com/article/who-is-abrego-garcia-e1b2af6528f915a1f0ec60f9a1c73cdd

https://cristosal.org/EN/2023/08/17/report-one-year-under-the-state-of-exception/

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