"The anti-immigrant movement has successfully been able to dominate the immigration debate by pushing out messages about migrants that are inhumane, racist, xenophobic and hateful. But those of us who fight for migrant rights are not only fighting back, we want to reframe the way migrants are viewed, artists especially. We want to expose the tragic losses that have resulted from unjust immigration laws, and we want to inspire and challenge people to reimagine migration as something beautiful and natural — somethign [sic] we all do."
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On how artwork can communicate humanity in “‘Migration Is Beautiful’ Documentary: Artist Favianna Rodriguez Talks Immigrant Rights And Art’s Role In Politics (VIDEO)” in HuffPost (2013 Jan 26)
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